Sax was born on November 6, 1814 in Dinant, Belgium.     There were five doodles on Google home pages around the world on Friday to celebrate the 201st birth anniversary of the inventor the saxophone — Antoine-Joseph Sax — also known as Adolphe Sax. In the mid-19th century, Adolphe Sax noticed a void somewhere between the brass and woodwind sections and "being both a talented musician and the enterprising man that he was, he started tinkering and endeavoured to fill it.   Threaded Rod Astm       His father Charles Joseph Sax was a maker of wind and brass instruments, as well as of pianos, harps, and guitars.jpg                                                    Google marked Adolphe Sax’s 201st birthday with five doodles, including the "Googlehorn".Google marked Adolphe Sax’s 201st birthday with five doodles, including the “Googlehorn”. The result was the iconic, honey-toned instrument still bearing his name: the saxophone," says Google, describing the Adolphe Sax doodle