María Adela Caría
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María Adela Caría (12 February 1912 – 1987) was an Argentine bacteriologist, head of microbiology at the Argentine Museum of Natural Sciences, and a CONICET researcher.[1] She was part of the group of scientists known as the "Four of Melchior" who participated in the first fieldwork in Antarctica. Because of her work in Antarctica, a cape bears her name: Cape Caría.[2][3][4] She was born in La Plata.[5]