Fred Brown, in this month's Pipe Pundit column, discusses well-known scientists, authors, and musicians that are pipe smokers. It's a quite fun and interesting read. Check it out -
The write-up says, "Of course, a couple of my favorites right from the start are Mark Twain and Albert Einstein."
Those come to my mind too.
Mark Twain makes it feel more respectable to smoke a cob.
Einstein makes blends like Revelation and Epiphany cool.