In BBC’s Sherlock, Irene Adler informed us that “brainy is the new sexy,” but these STEM professionals prove that the two are not mutually exclusive.

Well, or at least that brainy is the old sexy? In honor of #throwbackthursday, we’re counting down the hottest scientists of the 17th century. Check out who made the list.

10. Galileo

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He might have been famous enough to go by one name, but it didn’t get the ladies’ hearts fluttering.

 

 

 

 

9. Blaise Pascal

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Mathematician, physicist and inventor, his cupid lips and natural curls are the only things keeping him out of the bottom spot.


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8. Edmond Halley

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There’s something romantic about star gazing with a guy who has a comet named after him.

 

 

 

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7. Dom Perignon

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He may have been a monk and not all that handsome, but Dom knew how to get the party started.

 

 

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6. Rene Descartes

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Genius mathematician and philosopher. Plus, he knew how to work that French accent and throw some serious shade.

 

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5. Isaac Newton

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One of the most influential scientists of all time and rebellious Cambridge college professor who refused to take holy orders. No one knew how to play hard to get better than him.

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4. Johannes Kepler

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Best known for his laws of planetary motion. Set follicle trends in his refusal to wear a wig and the way he rocked that beard.

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3. Christopher Wren

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World famous architect and first man to put the swag in swagger. Check that hip pop.

 

 

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2. Francis Bacon

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This blue-eyed dandy and inventor of the scientific method would be “happy” that someone as cool as Pharell takes fashion notes from him.

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1.Robert Boyle

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Considered the first modern chemist, this full-lipped fashion plate could rock a waist length wig and 100% silk ensemble and still be manly.

Congrats Robert…you are the hottest scientist of the 17th century!

 

 

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Let us know who we missed from our countdown and tweet or post your pick  for hottest scientist of the 1700s.