Adolphe Sax
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 131 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 6,1814 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Dinant |
| Belgium | |
| Date of died | February 7,1894 |
| Died | Paris |
| France | |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Children | Adolph-Edouard Sax |
| Place of burial | Montmartre Cemetery, Paris, France |
| Known for | Inventor of the saxophone |
| Parents | Charles-Joseph Sax |
| Marie-Joseph Masson | |
| Education | Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel |
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| ID | 900285 |
Adolphe Sax Life story
Antoine-Joseph "Adolphe" Sax 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. He played the flute and clarinet.