Looking for a very specific archetype of character:the only definite examples I can think of are Liet Kynes from Dune(book) and Ian Malcolm from Jurassic Park(movie(the first one)).basically a cool scientist guy who doesn't adhere to typical "scientist" character tropes and whose expertise gives them a better perspective on what's really going on than most of the other characters, especially if there's an ecological/environmentalist angle. bonus points if their wisdom not being heeded ends in tragedy.can be from any media
>>1542423Asimov's Nightfall and The Currents of Space
>>1542423Some of the most well known scientists in history aren't stereotypical at all, and a lot of them fit your description.>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MendelMendel was an Austrian monk, whose experiments breeding pea plants in the monastery garden led to breakthroughs.>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Graham_BellAlexander Graham Bell was the first inventor to patent a working telephone. Bell's father, grandfather, and brother had all been associated with work on elocution and speech, and both his mother and wife were deaf.>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_DarwinDarwin had some expertise in geology, beetle collecting and dissecting marine invertebrates, but in all other areas, was a novice and ably collected specimens for expert appraisal.
The Bunker Diary sort of I guessthe fifth guy is a scientist who can detemine some stuff [spoiler]but ultimately doesn't achieve anything[/spoiler]
