In Pictures: 15 fictional heroes of geek

Without being handsome, muscular, or extroverted, these fictional geeks still managed to become heroes.

Doctor Emmett Brown



Not known for anything computer-related, Doc falls under the "science nerd" category of geekiness. A shut-in, he spent most of his time and money building a time machine, and was supposedly the town's scientist-on-call. He didn't begin to shed his social awkwardness until the third film, when he met and wooed Clara Clayton.

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