Richard Maddox
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Richard Maddox has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Today I Found Out (Jan 2026). Presented as the inventor of the gelatin dry plate process, enabling portable photography by removing the need for immediate wet development.
Richard Leach Maddox was an English photographer and physician who invented lightweight gelatin negative dry plates for photography in 1871.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out |
| Role | Physician and inventor |
| Affiliation | Independent (United Kingdom) |
Who talks about Richard Maddox on podcasts?
Richard Maddox came up; the most recent mention was Jan 2026 on Today I Found Out.