The first saxophone was patented by Antoine-Joseph Sax in Paris in 1846.

Who invented saxophone first?

As a boy in early 19th century Belgium, Adolphe Sax was struck on the head by a brick. The accident-prone lad also swallowed a needle, fell down a flight of stairs, toppled onto a burning stove, and accidentally drank some sulfuric acid. When he grew up, he invented the saxophone.

Who created the alto saxophone?

The name “saxophone” doesn't just refer to one instrument, but to a family of them. The designer of the saxophone, Belgian-born inventor Adolphe Sax, initially applied for 14 instrument patents on this day in 1846.