Adolphe Sax

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, and redesigned the bass clarinet in a fashion still used in the 21st century. He played the flute and clarinet.

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Who was born first?

• Adolphe Sax and Samuel Colt were born the same year
• Adolphe Sax and Heinrich Geißler were born the same year
• Adolphe Sax was born 1 year after Isaac Pitman
• Adolphe Sax was born 1 year after Henry Bessemer
• Adolphe Sax was born 1 year after Alexander Parkes

Timeline

1. Alexander ParkesDecember 29, 1813 – June 29, 1890
2. Henry BessemerJanuary 19, 1813 – March 15, 1898
3. Isaac PitmanJanuary 4, 1813 – January 12, 1897
4. Adolphe Sax (this page)November 6, 1814 – February 7, 1894
5. Heinrich GeißlerMay 26, 1814 – January 24, 1879
6. Samuel ColtJuly 22, 1814 – January 10, 1862

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