Adolphe Sax
Adolphe Sax | |
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Sax in the 1850s | |
| Born | Antoine-Joseph Sax 6 November 1814 Dinant (present-day Belgium) |
| Died | 7 February 1894 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Burial place | Montmartre Cemetery (Cimetière de Montmartre), Paris, France 48°53′16″N 2°19′49″E / 48.88778°N 2.33028°E |
| Alma mater | Royal Conservatory of Brussels |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, musical instrument designer |
| Known for | Inventor of the saxophone |
Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (French: [ɑ̃twan ʒozɛf adɔlf saks]; 6 November 1814 – 7 February 1894) was a Belgian inventor and musician who invented the saxophone in the early 1840s, patenting it in 1846. He also invented the saxotromba, saxhorn and saxtuba, and redesigned the bass clarinet in a fashion still used in the 21st century. He played the flute and clarinet.