We are all familiar with the 12 zodiac signs that consist of 12 animals. But did you know that there can be another zodiac sign for you? Keep reading to find out.
Geek Zodiac | What is Your Geek Zodiac Sign?
Channeling Your Inner Geek
Are the animal zodiac signs too mainstream for you? Then discover a new way to determine your daily horoscopes. Introducing: The Geek Zodiac! This is the transformation of astrology to old science.
Geek Zodiac is based on the Chinese Zodiac system that replaces the 12 animal signs with the most famous archetype of a particular year. Created by James Wright and Josh Eckert, GZ is the perfect counterpart of the popular zodiac signs for all the geeks out there.
Filled with the greatest heroes and pop culture, this definitely is a zodiac system for the Geekdom. If you want to determine what icon are you based on the year of your birth, then all you need to do is look at this wheel and see what type of creature represent along with the personality you might have. Are you excited to know?
Shoutout to Geek Zodiac for this infographic:
The Geek Zodiac
Robot
Birth year:
- 1900
- 1912
- 1924
- 1936
- 1948
- 1960
- 1972
- 1984
- 1996
- 2008
1984:
The year both The Terminator and Transformers debut.
Personalities:
- Law abiding, dedicated, logical
- Stubborn, intractable, cold
Wizard
Birth Year:
- 1901
- 1913
- 1925
- 1937
- 1949
- 1961
- 1973
- 1985
- 1997
- 2009
1973:
The publication of J. R. R. Tolkien‘ The Hobbit introducing Gandalf.
Personalities:
- Wise, worldly, naturalist
- Aloof, didactic, clandestine
Alien
Birth year:
- 1902
- 1914
- 1926
- 1938
- 1950
- 1962
- 1974
- 1986
- 1998
- 2010
1938:
Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells‘
Personalities:
- Intelligent, technophile, diplomatic
- Suspicious, secretive, instructable
Superhero
Birth year:
- 1903
- 1915
- 1927
- 1939
- 1951
- 1963
- 1975
- 1987
- 1999
- 2011
1939:
The debut of Superman #1, the first superhero to have his own title.
Personalities:
- Selfless, moral, vigilant
- Condescending, pious, sanctimonious
Undead/Slayer
Birth year:
- 1904
- 1916
- 1928
- 1940
- 1952
- 1964
- 1976
- 1988
- 2000
- 2012
1880:
Tod Browning who directed the 1931 Dracula film is born.
Personalities:
- Soulful, transcendental, knows the value of all life.
- Haunted, tormented, disconnected from humanity.
Pirate
Birth year:
- 1893
- 1905
- 1917
- 1929
- 1941
- 1953
- 1965
- 1977
- 1989
- 2001
1881:
Serialized publication began — Robert Louis Stevenson
Personalities:
- Natural leader, Bon viveur, charismatic
- Restless, quick to anger, untrustworthy
Daikaiju
Birth year:
- 1894
- 1906
- 1918
- 1930
- 1942
- 1954
- 1966
- 1978
- 1990
- 2002
1954:
The first Godzilla film is released.
Personalities:
- Scientific, Likes to be center of attention, big-hearted, kind
- Destructive, lonely, misunderstood
Time Traveler
Birth year:
- 1895
- 1907
- 1919
- 1931
- 1943
- 1955
- 1967
- 1979
- 1991
- 2003
1895:
H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine is published.
Personalities:
- Punctual, perceptive, cosmopolitan
- Regretful, distracted, chaotic
Spy
Birth year:
- 1896
- 1908
- 1920
- 1932
- 1944
- 1956
- 1968
- 1980
- 1992
- 2004
1908:
Ian Fleming, creator of the James Bond series is born.
Personalities:
- Confident, patriotic
- Duplicitous, selfish, remorseless
Astronaut
Birth year:
- 1897
- 1909
- 1921
- 1933
- 1945
- 1957
- 1969
- 1981
- 1993
- 2005
1969:
The year of the first lunar landing.
Personalities:
- Bold, team oriented, precise
- Untethered, distant, controlling
Ninja/Samurai
Birth year:
- 1896
- 1910
- 1922
- 1934
- 1946
- 1958
- 1970
- 1982
- 1994
- 2006
1910:
Akira Kurosawa‘s birth year — film director of Seven Samurai and Yojimbo among others.
Personalities:
- Level-headed, Loyal, deferential
- Has tendency to be violent, subservient, and passive
Treasure Hunter
Birth year:
- 1899
- 1911
- 1923
- 1935
- 1947
- 1959
- 1971
- 1983
- 1995
- 2007
1935:
Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones Jr.’s first cinematic adventure — Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Personalities:
- Adventurous, cultured, quick thinker
- greedy, loner, cavalier with laws/rules
What do you think? Does your geek zodiac sign fit your personality? It’s really cool to know that apart from being a person born in the year of the dog, you can also be a ninja at the same time. But remember, these are all just for fun and maybe a little bit of inspiration. Don’t take it too seriously and be a real pirate, okay?