Serge Golon

Serge Golon (born Vsevolod Sergeevich Golubinov, Russian: Всеволод Серге́евич Голубинов; 23 August 1903 – 12 July 1972) was a French geochemist and artist of Russian descent.

Golon was a Russian aristocrat, born in Bukhara, Turkestan; his father was the tsar's consul in Isfahan.

In 1954, he and his wife released a memoir about their stay in Africa titled Au Cœur bêtes sauvages.

They also collaborated on the popular Angélique novel series set in the 17th century, with Golon providing historical research.

[1] In 1972, Golon and his wife travelled to Quebec, Canada, to research their latest Angélique novel.