Noun
a Belgian maker of musical instruments who invented the saxophone (1814-1894)
Source: WordNetAccording to the biography of Adolphe Sax, published on the city of Dinant's website, Sax faced many near-death experiences. Source: Internet
The euphonium is said to have been invented, as a "wide-bore, valved bugle of baritone range", by Ferdinand Sommer of Weimar in 1843, though Carl Moritz in 1838 and Adolphe Sax in 1843 have also been credited. Source: Internet
Modern piston valves were developed by François Périnet for the saxhorn family of instruments promoted by Adolphe Sax around the same time. Source: Internet