Richard Leach Maddox

Richard Leach Maddox
Portrait photo in black and white depicting Maddox as pensive, with a thick white mustache and curled hair on top of his head. His face is long and weathered. His suit is black and white with a black tie.
Richard Leach Maddox
Born(1816-08-04)4 August 1816
Bath, England
Died11 May 1902(1902-05-11) (aged 85)
Portswood, Southampton, Hampshire, England
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipBritish
Spouse(s)Amelia Maddox (1849-1871)
Agnes Maddox (1875-1902)
AwardsJohn Scott Medal (1889)
Royal Photographic Society's Silver Progress Medal (1901)
Scientific career
FieldsPhotographer
Physician

Richard Leach Maddox (4 August 1816 – 11 May 1902) was an English photographer and physician who invented lightweight gelatin negative dry plates for photography in 1871.