Jeremy Harper
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Jeremy Harper is a man living in Birmingham, Alabama
, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records for counting to one million
. Harper counted for approximately 16 hours per day until he finished. Harper began his quest to count to one million on June 18, 2007. During the counting process, Harper did not leave his apartment
or shave until he was finished counting to one million. Viewers could watch him live on the website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free. During his count, he appeared on CNN
, Fox News, Cnet
, as well as many national and local TV and radio shows. On September 14th at 7:25:30pm EST he reached 1 million.
The count raised money for his supporting charity Push America, raising over $10,000.
He still resides in Birmingham, and now works for ACP, a technology company.
The MillionCount website and forum were taken down several months after completing the count.
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, who is in the Guinness Book of World Records for counting to one million
Million
One million or one thousand thousand, is the natural number following 999,999 and preceding 1,000,001. The word is derived from the early Italian millione , from mille, "thousand", plus the augmentative suffix -one.In scientific notation, it is written as or just 106...
. Harper counted for approximately 16 hours per day until he finished. Harper began his quest to count to one million on June 18, 2007. During the counting process, Harper did not leave his apartment
Apartment
An apartment or flat is a self-contained housing unit that occupies only part of a building...
or shave until he was finished counting to one million. Viewers could watch him live on the website 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for free. During his count, he appeared on CNN
CNN
Cable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
, Fox News, Cnet
CNET
CNET is a tech media website that publishes news articles, blogs, and podcasts on technology and consumer electronics. Originally founded in 1994 by Halsey Minor and Shelby Bonnie, it was the flagship brand of CNET Networks and became a brand of CBS Interactive through CNET Networks' acquisition...
, as well as many national and local TV and radio shows. On September 14th at 7:25:30pm EST he reached 1 million.
The count raised money for his supporting charity Push America, raising over $10,000.
He still resides in Birmingham, and now works for ACP, a technology company.
The MillionCount website and forum were taken down several months after completing the count.