Adolphe Sax

Also known as Antoine Joseph Adolphe Sax, Antoine-Joseph Sax

Belgian musical instrument designer and musician (1814–1894)

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Adolphe Sax was a Belgian musician and inventor who lived from 1814 to 1894 and is best known for creating the saxophone. His invention became one of the most important and widely used instruments in modern music, particularly in jazz, classical, and popular genres.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Adolphe
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Dinant
Place of death: 9th arrondissement of Paris
Father: Charles-Joseph Sax
Occupation: university teacher
Educated at: Royal Conservatory of Brussels
Employer: Conservatoire de Paris
Languages spoken: French
Native language: French
Award: Knight of the Legion of Honour
Field of work: musical instrument
Instrument: saxophone
Image: Adolphe Sax.jpg

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place of burial: Montmartre Cemetery
Commons category: Adolphe Sax
date of birth: 1814-11-06
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Commons Creator page: Adolphe Sax
date of death: 1894-02-07
has works in the collection: Bach House
name in native language: Antoine-Joseph (Adolphe) Sax

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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.

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Adolphe Sax

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