Mathew Carey Lea: Inventing Mechanochemistry

All Bones Considered: Laurel Hill Stories #033: Robert Cornelius, Frederick Gutekunst, Mathew Carey Lea, & Coleman Sellers II: Smile for the Birdie!  Photography Pioneers of Laurel Hill, part 3

Mathew Carey Lea was a bit of a recluse after an early laboratory accident, but he helped photography make giant strides forward through his knowledge of photochemistry and then invented an entirely new branch of chemistry almost through serendipity.