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[[File:Icon_unit_great_scientist.png|150px|right|Great Scientist]] '''Great Scientists''' are one of the types of {{Great People}} [[Great People]] in ''[[Civilization VI]]''. They have a variety of possible effects, but many are focused on the triggering of [[technology|tech]] boosts or otherwise speeding scientific advancement. These tech boosts will not stack with the ones earned from normal play. This means, for example, that a player cannot get one boost on a tech from a Great Scientist for 50% its cost and then boost it with its normally available game trigger to complete it. ==List of Great Scientists== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Name !! Era !! Charges !! Activated Effect |- | [[Abdus Salam]] | [[8. Information Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for all [[technology|technologies]] from the Information era. |- | [[Abu al-Qasim al-Zahrawi]] | [[3. Medieval Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | '''Retire''' - Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for 1 random [[technology]] from the Medieval or Renaissance era.<br />Wounded [[unit]]s can heal +5 HP each turn.<br /><br />'''Passive Effect''' - Bonus healing for the player's units within 1 tile. |- | [[Alan Turing]] | [[6. Modern Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for [[Computers]] and 1 random [[technology]] from the Modern era. |- | [[Albert Einstein]] | [[6. Modern Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | [[University|Universities]] provide +4 {{Science}} [[Science]].<br />Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for 1 random [[technology]] from the Modern or Atomic era. |- | [[Alfred Nobel]] | [[7. Atomic Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for 3 random [[technology|technologies]] from the Atomic or Information era. |- | [[Aryabhata]] | [[2. Classical Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for 3 random [[technology|technologies]] from the Classical or Medieval era. |- | [[Euclid]] | [[2. Classical Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for [[Mathematics]] and 1 random [[technology]] from the Medieval era. |- | [[Galileo Galilei]] | [[4. Renaissance Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Gain 250 {{Science}} [[Science]] (on Standard speed) for each adjacent [[Mountain]] tile. |- | [[Hildegard of Bingen]] | [[3. Medieval Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | This [[Holy Site]] [[district]]'s {{Faith}} [[Faith]] adjacency bonus provides {{Science}} [[Science]] as well.<br />Gain 100 {{Faith}} [[Faith]]. |- | [[Hypatia]] | [[2. Classical Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Instantly builds a [[Library]] in this [[district]].<br />Libraries provide +1 {{Science}} [[Science]]. |- | [[Isaac Newton]] | [[4. Renaissance Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Instantly builds a [[University]] and [[Library]] in this [[district]].<br />Universities provide +2 {{Science}} [[Science]]. |- | [[James Young]] | [[5. Industrial Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Reveals {{Oil}} [[Oil]] without the normal [[technology]] requirement. Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for 2 random technologies from the Industrial or Modern era. |- | [[Janaki Ammal]] | [[7. Atomic Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Gain 400 {{Science}} [[Science]] for each [[Rainforest]] tile here or adjacent. |- | [[Mary Leakey]] | [[7. Atomic Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | [[File:Greatwork_artifact.png|20px|Great Work Artifact]] Artifacts in all your [[cities]] generate 300% of their normal {{Tourism}} [[Tourism]].<br />Gain 350 {{Science}} [[Science]] for every [[File:Greatwork_artifact.png|20px|Great Work Artifact]] Artifact in this city. |- | [[Omar Khayyam]] | [[3. Medieval Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | Triggers the {{Eureka}} [[Eureka]] moment for 2 random [[technology|technologies]] and the {{Inspiration}} [[Inspiration]] moment for 1 random [[civic]] from the Medieval or Renaissance era. |- | [[Stephanie Kwolek]] | [[8. Information Era]] | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | +100% {{Production}} [[Production]] towards [[Space Race]] [[project]]s. |} {{Great People nav}} [[Category:Great Scientists| ]] [[Category:Great People]] [[Category:Civilian units]]
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