Vasily N. Skalon
Vasily Nikolaevich Skalon or V.N. Skalon [Василий Николаевич Скалон] (12 May 1903 - 2 February 1976) was a Russian ornithologist, game biologist, conservationist, and explorer who helped in the early efforts to save Lake Baikal and Siberian habitats. He served as a professor at the Irkutsk State Agricultural Academy.