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Geek Pride Day: meet the 21 most famous geeks in history and fiction

May 25th is definitely a geek culture celebration worldwide. Find out more about the date and meet the most iconic geeks in history

Today day may 25th, you can be sure that many people will celebrate the Geek Pride Day. This date celebrates anyone's right to be a geek (or a nerd), and promotes geek culture around the world. The date was chosen to commemorate the day of the launch of the Episode IV: A New Hope, the first film in the saga Star Wars, a classic of geek culture, released on May 25, 1977.

THE Nerd Pride Festival, which took place between 1998 and 2000 in New York City, was the beginning of the celebration of this date. In 2006, the first official celebration of the date took place in Spain and on the internet, when 300 geeks made a PAC MAN in Madrid. In that same event, an unpretentious manifesto was made about the rights and responsibilities of the geek community, giving indications that the Geek Pride was taking off more and more.

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy image Towel Day a day in celebration of the series of books Guia do Mochileiro das Galxias

But what perhaps justified the celebration of Geek Pride Day once and for all is the Towel Day. And this reason has a first and last name: Douglas Adams, author of the series of books The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. On this day, it is common for fans of the saga to put photos, videos and montages with a towel on the web, in memory of the author. And, for those who don't know, here's the explanation: the towel inside the Guide is one of the most useful items for the interstellar backpacker, it can serve as a shelter, weapon and, of course, have a high affective value.

When the geeks realized the coincidence about the launch of A New Hope with the date already pre-established by the fans of Adams, two weeks after the death of the author, in 2001, a day of pride and many coincidences arose. With the achievement and the common agreement, May 25th became the day to celebrate and promote geek culture in the world.

If the celebration is recent, being a geek has always been present in the popular imagination. Labeled as peculiar or eccentric people, fans of technology, electronics, electronic or board games, comic books, manga, books, films and series, these practices have become more and more adept. Conventions, movies, series and personalities have burst the bubble and today move a good part of the entertainment industry as a whole. Know the main names of the geek culture in real life and remember some of the most beloved geek characters

The beginning of everything: Scientists and Creators

Alan Turing

Image of Alan Turing in front of white background Alan Turing considered the father of computing and one of the most important geeks in the history of technology

Known as the father of computing, Alan Turing he is perhaps one of the most emblematic geeks in the history of technology, and he was a pioneer and a key figure in World War II when he helped break secret German communications codes. While his legacy is nothing more than everything we know about computers, he had to live most of his life in ostracism due to his homosexuality, which was not allowed at the time. His biography was recently rediscovered after the success of the film Imitation Game, where Turing lived by actor Benedict Cumberbatch (Doctor Strange).

bill Gates

Bill Gates smiles against gray background Bil Gates creator of Windows and one of the most influential geeks today

If thanks to Alan Turing we have modern computing, thanks to bill Gates that we know the face of computing that we have today. Creator of Microsoft WindowsBill Gates is one of the most influential men in the world, and also one of the most important geeks in the history of technology.

Steve Wozniak

Steve Wosniak smiles against white background Steve Wozniak is a geek and also one of the founders of Apple

Perhaps Steve Wozniak don't be as well known as your ex-partner Steve Jobs, one of the founders and face of Apple. But, truth be told, Steve Wozniak is the duo's geeky heart.

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zeckerberg against blue background Mark Zuckerberg one of the most influential geeks in activity today and creator of Facebook

Mark Zuckerberg a controversial figure. Praised and hated to the same extent, the creator of Facebook collects a series of opinions about you, good and not so good. He is perhaps one of the most expressive geeks today and also one of the richest.

The most pop geeks

Elon Musk

Elon Musk faces against black background Elon Musk, best known for Tesla and Neuralink, one of the most popular media geeks today

The media loves to talk about Elon Musk, and his CV speaks for itself: founder, CEO and CTO of SpaceX; CEO of Tesla Motors; vice president of OpenAI; founder and CEO of Neuralink; and co-founder and president of SolarCity. Visionary, entrepreneurial and polemic, Musk makes sure that every hit or mistake is widely publicized. Regardless of the opinion about him, it is undeniable that Musk is a card geek.

Shawn Fanning

Shawn Faning walks on the beach Shawn Fanning a geek and Napster creator

Shaw Fanning a visionary. Creator of Napster, from the time when CDs were still being bought, he can practically be considered one of the main responsible for the way we consume music today.

Stan Lee

Stan Lee smiles at Avengers premiere Stan Lee the creator of Marvel, brought characters like Spiderman and Wolverine to life

Perhaps that dispenses with presentations. the size of the legacy of Stan Lee. The screenwriter is the mind behind many of our favorite heroes and villains from Marvel, like Spiderman, Thor or Wolverine, to name a few. It also owns the most iconic cameos in Marvel movies.

Irms Wachowski

Irms Wachowski smile The sisters Lilly and Lana Wachowski are geeks of the most enthusiastic in the industry and are behind films like Matrix and Speed ​​Racer

It would be impossible not to quote Irms Wachowski. Lilly and Lana are the great minds behind titles like Matrix, V for Vendetta, Speed ​​Racer or Sense 8 and have almost two decades devoted to delivering works aimed at the geek audience. In their personal lives, it is worth noting that both are women transgender, having Lilly revealed her transsexuality in 2016, four years after Lana.

Shigeru Miyamoto

Shigeru smiles with Mario and Luigi Shigeru Miyamoto creator of Mario and The Legend of Zelda

Who f Nintendo knows very well who Shigeru Miyamoto. Like Stan Lee, responsible for the creation of two very important franchises for the geek universe. Who are they? Nothing more, nothing less than super Mario and The Legend of Zelda.

Geek Pride Day and I'm geeks

Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)

Hermione Granger smiles with book in front of gray background Hermione Granger one of the protagonists of the Harry Potter franchise and the geek witch of cinema

a consensus for the whole potterhead that if it weren't for the Hermione, both Harry Potter and Ron might not be able to survive so many adversities so many times. Lived by Emma Watson in cinemas, the little witch is a complete geek and perhaps the most beloved little witch today.

Velma Dinkley (Scooby Doo)

Velma straightens her glasses Velma is one of the main characters of Scooby Doo, and one of the most iconic geeks of popular culture

Velma can't escape the stereotype of the classic geek. With his big glasses, keen mind, and his innate passion for adventure and mystery, Velma has been conquering new generations of fans in TV, cinema and video games since its creation in 1969.

Spock (Star Trek)

Spock makes Volcano sign Spock one of the most famous characters in Star Trek and one of the ultimate symbols of the geek world

If we think about the franchise Star Trek It is impossible to dissociate her from perhaps one of her most expressive characters: Spock. Figurine stamped in almost all franchises of the series, Spock serves on board the starship USS Enterprise, as a science officer and first officer, that is, Spock was and remains, forever, one of the first prominent geek characters on American TV.

Doc. Brown (Back to the Future)

Doc with DeLorean Doctor Emmet Brown a scientist and one of the main characters in the Back to the Future trilogy

Truth be told, the duo Marty McFly and Doc. Brown unbeatable. But we need to recognize that the creator of the time machine (a DeLorean highly modified) the real geek. Technology enthusiast, Doc. Brown he would do anything for science, including putting his life on the line for her.

Amy Farrah Fowler (The Big Bang Theory)

Amy smiles in scenery of The Big Bang Theory Both Amy and Mayim, the actress who plays her are geeks

Yes, we know that The Big Bang Theory perhaps it is the series with the highest concentration of geek characters on American TV, and one of the main responsible for the explosion of geek culture in the mainstream. But we have to recognize that Amy, or rather, Mayim Bialik, is perhaps the biggest geek of the group, both in front of and off the screen. In addition to being an actress, Bialik is also a scientist and neurobiologist.

Gary and Wyatt (Woman Note 1000)

Gary and Wyatt in the film Nine Thousand WomenGary and Wyatt are geeks and also protagonists of Woman Note 1000

Anthony Michael Hall is perhaps the 80s geek of excellence. Yes, he signs as the nerd in the iconic letter from The Club of Five. But alongside actor Ilan Mitchell-Hill, as Gary and Wyatt in 1000 Note Woman, that he serves perhaps one of the maximum expressions of the geek in the 80s. In the film, which debuted in 1985, the duo led by Gary creates a perfect woman from a computer simulation, would she be a precursor to today's robots?

Egon Spengler (The Ghostbusters)

Egon smiles behind his glasses Egon Spengler for sure the geek in the Ghostbusters group

Ghostbusters a franchise that can boast of bringing maximum geek excellence to the right extent. Among the entire troupe, it may be Egon Spengler, and his arsenal of inventions, which deserves the geek highlight of the films.

Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)

Lisa Simpson against white background Lisa Simpson the greatest geek example in The Simpsons series

The Simpsons another series that has several geek characters, like the clumsy Milhouse or Jeff Albertson, better known as the Comic Guy, but Lisa the big highlight. Whether because of his intelligence or his commitment to social causes, he is perhaps one of the most beloved characters in entertainment.

Will Byers (Stranger Things)

Will inside his mother's carWill Byers the greatest geek among the protagonists of the Stranger Things series

Will Byers also another geek character that stands out among a cast full of charismatic figures. What makes him become the geek example of Stranger Things, in addition to the nickname of Will the Wise in the role playing game Dungeons & Dragons, or his participation in the school's science club which, without him, might not have existed as a premise of the series, first of all.

Franjinha (Turma da Mnica)

Fringe against red background Franjinha one of the characters of Turma da Mnica and the most geek among them

Fringe the Brazilian representative of the most famous geeks in comics. Since her creation in 1959, Franjinha, her passion for science and her inventions help or place the characters of Gang of Mnica in trouble.

The forgotten geeks

Seth Green

Seth Green at comic con Seth Green is an actor and creator of Robot Chicken

You can check Seth Green as an actor in Austin Powers, and even if you don't know him as an actor, you must have already come across him voicing Chris Griffin in Family Guy or even signing the creation of Robot Chicken and Robot Chicken Star Wars.

Henry Cavill at The Witcher Premiere Henry Cavill the Superman in theaters and also an assumed game fan

Henry Cavill

Yes, we know who Henry Cavill. Impossible in the knowledge of the actor who gives life to no one else, no one less than the Superman at the movies. What many may not know, however, is that Cavill is a true geek. So much so that he missed the important connection confirming that the protagonist of The Witcher, being that he was busy playing World of Warcraft.

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