Adolphe Sax
Belgian musical instrument inventor (1814–1894) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax (French: [ɑ̃twan ʒozɛf adɔlf saks]; 6 November 1814 – 7 February 1894)[lower-alpha 1] 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 to the present day. He played the flute and clarinet.
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Born | Antoine-Joseph Sax (1814-11-06)6 November 1814 |
Died | 7 February 1894(1894-02-07) (aged 79) Paris, France |
Burial place | Montmartre Cemetery (Cimetière de Montmartre), Paris, France[citation needed] 48°53′16″N 2°19′49″E |
Occupation(s) | Inventor, musician, musical instrument designer |
Known for | Inventor of the saxophone |
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