Timeline of Adolphe Sax (journey of the saxophone and it's inventor) By sjwalte Nov 6, 1814 Antoine-Joseph Sax is born (also know as Adolphe Sax) sax history Period: Nov 6, 1814 to Jan 1, 1895 The Saxophone and the life of it's inventor Period: Nov 6, 1818 to Nov 6, 1830 Adolphe Sax learnt the trade of instrument making from his father sax history Nov 6, 1830 At age 16, Adolphe Sax was an accomplished instrument maker sax facts Jan 1, 1841 Adolphe Sax moves to Paris intending to make the saxophone known sax history Sep 30, 1841 Adolphe showed the C bass saxophone to composer Hector Berlioz sax history Jun 12, 1842 Hector Berlioz publishes an article describing the saxophone (very positively) sax history Jan 18, 1844 Saxophone revealed publicly - Paris Industrial Exhibition sax history Dec 15, 1844 Orchestral debut for the saxophone in the Paris Conservatory sax history Jun 15, 1845 This year in French Military bands Eb and Bb saxhorns were used (replacing other instruments) sax history Mar 20, 1846 Sax patented the bass saxophone sax facts Jun 28, 1846 Adolphe obtained 15 year patent for his saxophones sax history Feb 14, 1847 Saxophone school started in Paris sax history Dec 31, 1866 Patent for saxophones ends and competing saxophone models were made by different manufacturers sax history Feb 7, 1894 Adolphe Sax died and left the business in his sons hands sax history
