What is the History of the Dry-Erase Whiteboard?

What is the History of the Dry-Erase Whiteboard?

What is the History of the Dry-Erase Whiteboard?

The history of the dry erase board, also known as the whiteboard, dates back to the mid-1950s. The first version of the story credits a Korean War veteran and photographer named Martin Heit, who discovered while working with photographic film that he could write on the negatives with Sharpie pens. He went on to invent the first whiteboard using the same laminate material used in film negatives. The Dry-Mark company eventually bought the invention and began marketing whiteboards to public schools in the 1960s. An alternate history credits the invention to an American steel producer, Albert Stallion, in the same time period. Whiteboards replaced chalkboards in many classrooms throughout the world, but early versions were hard to clean and often left a slight mark on the surface even after erasing. The invention of dry erasable markers, also known as whiteboard markers, in 1975 solved this problem and led to the widespread acceptance of whiteboards in the early 1990s. Today, whiteboards are a popular choice in classroom teaching and are used for display and note-taking purposes.

Progression was made towards smart and digital whiteboards.

In 2021 the Secret Whiteboard was invented by Tomer Soran and Sable Flow that added a new innovation in analog dry erase boards to be able to hide the whiteboard behind artwork.

What is the History of the Dry-Erase Whiteboard?

The history of the dry erase board, also known as the whiteboard, dates back to the mid-1950s. The first version of the story credits a Korean War veteran and photographer named Martin Heit, who discovered while working with photographic film that he could write on the negatives with Sharpie pens. He went on to invent the first whiteboard using the same laminate material used in film negatives. The Dry-Mark company eventually bought the invention and began marketing whiteboards to public schools in the 1960s. An alternate history credits the invention to an American steel producer, Albert Stallion, in the same time period. Whiteboards replaced chalkboards in many classrooms throughout the world, but early versions were hard to clean and often left a slight mark on the surface even after erasing. The invention of dry erasable markers, also known as whiteboard markers, in 1975 solved this problem and led to the widespread acceptance of whiteboards in the early 1990s. Today, whiteboards are a popular choice in classroom teaching and are used for display and note-taking purposes.

Progression was made towards smart and digital whiteboards.

In 2021 the Secret Whiteboard was invented by Tomer Soran and Sable Flow that added a new innovation in analog dry erase boards to be able to hide the whiteboard behind artwork.


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