Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2021-05-03
Invested on: 2024-03-21
Nancy Knowlton, M.S.M.
David Martin, M.S.M.
Calgary, Alberta
Entrepreneurs Nancy Knowlton and David Martin created the world’s first interactive whiteboard, the SMART Board, in 1991. With innovative features like an interactive display controlled by touch on the board itself, and computer functions to edit, share and print content, it quickly became standard equipment in millions of classrooms and meeting rooms across the globe. Together, the duo realized a creative vision that has paved the way for an entire education technology sector.