Celebrity Birth Chart

Alan Schwarz

♋︎Cancer ·

Date of Birth

July 3, 1968

Sun Sign

Cancer ♋︎

Element

Water

Modality

Cardinal

Ruling Planet

Moon

Alan Schwarz's Astrological Profile

Alan Schwarz is a Pulitzer Prize-nominated writer and author, formerly at The New York Times, best known for writing more than 100 articles that exposed the National Football League's cover-up of concussions and brought the issue of brain injuries in sports to worldwide attention. His investigative and profile pieces are generally credited with revolutionizing the respect and protocol for concussions in youth and professional athletics. Schwarz's work was profiled in The New Yorker and several films, including the Will Smith movie "Concussion" and the documentaries "Head Games" and PBS Frontline's "League of Denial". The Columbia Journalism Review featured him on the cover of its 2011 Art of Great Reporting issue and wrote of his concussion work, "He put the issue on the agenda of lawmaker

Cancer is ruled by the Moon, and the lunar influence is felt deeply in this personality — in the intuitive leaps, the emotional intelligence, and the profound connection to memory and home. Cancer individuals feel everything intensely, even when they appear composed on the surface. This depth of feeling becomes the engine of their most meaningful work.

The Water element gives this chart its emotional depth and intuitive intelligence. Water signs feel their way through the world as much as they think their way through it. This emotional sensitivity, when developed and directed, becomes a form of intelligence — an ability to understand people, situations, and hidden dynamics that purely analytical approaches miss.

The Cardinal modality adds an initiating quality to this personality — a natural tendency to start things, to lead, to move first. Cardinal signs are the zodiac's self-starters, rarely waiting for permission or perfect conditions before acting on what they sense needs to be done.

In their chosen field, this astrological profile provides a distinctive set of strengths. The qualities suggested by the chart — the elemental energy, the modal approach to challenges, and the solar drive — combine to create a personality capable of sustained excellence and meaningful impact in whatever domain they choose to inhabit.

Romantic Compatibility

Highest cosmic match scores for Alan

♍︎96%

Sani Abacha

Virgo

♍︎96%

Bertie Ahern

Virgo

♍︎96%

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Virgo

♍︎96%

Martin Amis

Virgo

Friendship Compatibility

Fellow s ranked by cosmic connection

♍︎96%

Sani Abacha

Virgo

♍︎96%

Bertie Ahern

Virgo

♍︎96%

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Virgo

♍︎96%

Martin Amis

Virgo

Work & Collaboration

Fellow Water signs — natural creative allies

♓︎90%

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf

Pisces

♓︎90%

Jack Abramoff

Pisces

♓︎90%

Jill Abramson

Pisces

♓︎90%

Bobby Abreu

Pisces

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Alan Schwarz's zodiac sign?

Alan Schwarz is a Cancer, born on July 3, 1968 in .

What element is Alan Schwarz's sign?

Cancer is a Water sign, ruled by Moon. Water signs are known for being nurturing, intuitive, emotional.

Who is Alan Schwarz most compatible with?

As a Cancer, Alan Schwarz is most compatible with Earth and Water signs.

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Profile last updated May 2026

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