Nick Woodman Research Paper

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Have you ever wondered what life would be without the Go-Pro? One pearson was able to change the way we record by making the Go-Pro. Nick Woodman spent his early years wanting to surf, and later as an adult Woodman surfed nonstop. Furthermore Woodman went on to become a great surfer and an inventor and to accomplish great strides with the invention of the Gopro. You'll soon learn about the childhood of Nick Woodman. Nick Woodman was born in 1975. As a young child Nick wanted to surf at the age of 8. Woodman had 3 siblings, and grew up in Mealo Parks, California. Woodman once got $5 from a teacher, betting that he could run a mile in under 6 minutes, Woodman ran it in 5 minutes 40 seconds. You'll soon discover why Nick Woodman invented the

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