Adèle Dumont d'Urville

Adèle Dorothée Dumont d'Urville (French pronunciation:; néePépin, also spelled as Adélie , 1798 – 8 May 1842) was the wife of French explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville. Adélie Land, Adele Island, Adélie penguin and Cape Pepin are named after her. While Adélie Land, Adele Island and Cape Pepin were named by Jules Dumont d'Urville in honor of his wife, the penguin was named after Adélie Land where it was discovered. In 1981, an airmail postage stamp of the French Antarctic Territory featuring Adèle Dumont d'Urville was released.