Find a Grave - Adolphe Sax (born Antoine Joseph Sax) was a Belgian musical instrument designer, best known for inventing the widely used saxophone (1840; patented 1846). He passed away on 7
![On this day November 6, in 1814 Adolphe Sax (the inventor of the saxophone) was born in Dinant, Belgium. He died on February 4, 1894 in Paris, France. : r/Jazz On this day November 6, in 1814 Adolphe Sax (the inventor of the saxophone) was born in Dinant, Belgium. He died on February 4, 1894 in Paris, France. : r/Jazz](https://preview.redd.it/on-this-day-november-6-in-1814-adolphe-sax-the-inventor-of-v0-arnb2bbg4hy91.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b9efd1c3306f96de5d57a7702388dc185346fdf4)
On this day November 6, in 1814 Adolphe Sax (the inventor of the saxophone) was born in Dinant, Belgium. He died on February 4, 1894 in Paris, France. : r/Jazz
![military military music wind instruments saxophone (early version) developed by Adolphe Sax (1814 - 1894) illustration coloured by Frederic Bouchot from ""Le Charivari"" Paris France 1847 private collection, - SuperStock military military music wind instruments saxophone (early version) developed by Adolphe Sax (1814 - 1894) illustration coloured by Frederic Bouchot from ""Le Charivari"" Paris France 1847 private collection, - SuperStock](https://cdn.superstock.com/4430/Comp/4430-11262.webp)
military military music wind instruments saxophone (early version) developed by Adolphe Sax (1814 - 1894) illustration coloured by Frederic Bouchot from ""Le Charivari"" Paris France 1847 private collection, - SuperStock
![Alto Saxophone built by Adolph Sax (ca. 1855). When the saxophone was patented in 1846, the wind family lacked a robust lower voice. The saxophone achieved universal popularity through jazz and pop, Alto Saxophone built by Adolph Sax (ca. 1855). When the saxophone was patented in 1846, the wind family lacked a robust lower voice. The saxophone achieved universal popularity through jazz and pop,](https://preview.redd.it/alto-saxophone-built-by-adolph-sax-ca-1855-when-the-v0-rknzaudc8cjb1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d728e1a9c9fe4815df06c5d81bf1b1e310d1daee)