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'''Jeremy Harper''' (born [[June 18]], [[1976]]) is a [[UAB]] computer science graduate.  He became the first person to count to one million on the Internet, using a website he and his friends [[Eric Brown]] and [[Rob Hayes]] set up called [[millioncount.com]].  The effort was undertaken to raise money for PUSH America, a charity which helps children with disablities. Harper rode a bicycle from San Francisco to Washington DC in [[1997]] in the Journey of Hope, which also raises money for PUSH America.  Harper began broadcasting his attempt on his 31st birthday, [[June 18]], [[2007]] from his [[Birmingham]] apartment, and finished on [[September 14]], with the finale simulcast at the [[Barking Kudu]].
'''Jeremy Harper''' (born [[June 18]], [[1976]]) is a [[UAB]] computer science graduate and a fund-raiser for PUSH America, which helps children with disabilities.
 
In [[1997]] Harper rode in PUSH's "Journey of Hope", a 3,500 bicycle tour from San Francisco to Washington D.C. From [[June 18]]—[[September 14]], [[2007]] Harper counted from 1 to 1,000,000 on a live webcast from his apartment. His friends [[Eric Brown]] and [[Rob Hayes]] helped set up a website and secured sponsorships. The final installment was simulcast at the [[Barking Kudu]].


==References==
==References==
*Whitmire, Kyle.  "The one million mark:  Jeremy Harper finishes online count", [[Birmingham Weekly]], September 13, 2007.
*Whitmire, Kyle.  "The one million mark:  Jeremy Harper finishes online count", [[Birmingham Weekly]], September 13, 2007.
*[http://www.millioncount.com/TheStory.htm millioncount.com] accessed July 5, 2007.
 
==External links==
*[http://www.millioncount.com/TheStory.htm millioncount.com] website


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Revision as of 13:39, 15 September 2007

Jeremy Harper (born June 18, 1976) is a UAB computer science graduate and a fund-raiser for PUSH America, which helps children with disabilities.

In 1997 Harper rode in PUSH's "Journey of Hope", a 3,500 bicycle tour from San Francisco to Washington D.C. From June 18September 14, 2007 Harper counted from 1 to 1,000,000 on a live webcast from his apartment. His friends Eric Brown and Rob Hayes helped set up a website and secured sponsorships. The final installment was simulcast at the Barking Kudu.

References

  • Whitmire, Kyle. "The one million mark: Jeremy Harper finishes online count", Birmingham Weekly, September 13, 2007.

External links