Northern Norm

Thank you White men... If anyone has been the victim of a massive, totally unfair campaign of defamation, smearing, humiliation, harassment, and cancellation over the last 100 years, it’s the White Man. It seriously needs to stop. So, here’s just a tiny fraction of what white men have actually contributed to the world. And honestly, all I have left to say is... thank you, White Man. Science and Mathematics 1. The laws of motion and universal gravitation 2. Infinitesimal calculus 3. The theory of evolution by natural selection 4. Classical electromagnetic theory 5. The laws of genetic inheritance 6. The discovery of the double-helix molecular structure of DNA 7. The discovery of natural radioactivity and new chemical elements 8. The model of the atomic nucleus and the foundations of nuclear physics 9. Modern heliocentric theory 10. The laws of thermodynamics Medicine, Hygiene, and Public Health 11. The discovery of penicillin and the beginning of the antibiotic era 12. The development of the first vaccine in history (against smallpox) 13. The germ theory of disease and the process of pasteurization 14. The introduction of antisepsis and sterilization in surgery 15. The accurate description of the circulatory system and the function of the heart 16. The discovery of X-rays for diagnostic medical imaging 17. The invention of the compound microscope and the discovery of the microbiological world 18. The introduction of modern anesthesia in surgical procedures Telecommunications, Energy, and the Digital Age 19. The alternating current (AC) system for mass electricity generation and transmission 20. The creation of the World Wide Web (WWW) 21. The theoretical development of the universal computing machine and the concept of the algorithm 22. The invention of the junction transistor as the foundation of microelectronics 23. The invention and patenting of the telephone 24. The development of the electric telegraph and its long-distance transmission code 25. The creation of the C programming language and the foundations of the Unix operating system 26. The mechanical design of the first programmable computer 27. The development of electronic television Transportation, Engineering, and Industry 28. The industrial steam engine that drove the Industrial Revolution 29. The invention of the modern automobile with an internal combustion engine 30. The design and execution of the first controlled, powered airplane flight 31. The invention of the diesel engine for heavy transport and industrial machinery 32. The creation of the movable type printing press in Europe 33. The invention of the steam locomotive and the first public railway lines 34. The low-cost industrial process for the mass production of steel 35. The invention of dynamite for mining and major infrastructure projects 36. The discovery of the vulcanization process of rubber Social, Political, and Philosophical Development 37. The conceptual structuring of the modern scientific method based on empiricism and reason 38. The theory of the separation of powers and modern constitutionalism 39. The formalization of free-market economics and modern capitalism 40. The codification of continental Civil Law as reflected in the Napoleonic Code 41. The drafting of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 42. The political and institutional drive for the global abolition of slavery Culture, Education, and Humanities 43. The invention of the modern musical notation system using the staff 44. The creation of the first major secular Encyclopedia to democratize knowledge 45. The discovery and theorization of linear perspective in the visual arts 46. The creation of the taxonomic classification system (binomial nomenclature) for living organisms 47. The founding of sociology as an independent scientific discipline 48. The founding of the International Red Cross and the foundations of international humanitarian law 49. The development of the structured system of preschool education (Kindergarten) 50. The establishment of the Gregorian calendar as the international standard for measuring time