The saxophone was invented by a Belgian instrument maker in 1840
Oh wow! That's really cool. What is their name?
His name was Adolphe Sax!
Cool. How many different saxophones did he create? 
I don't know the exact number, but he did want to create a series of instruments that would be the most powerful and vocal of the woodwinds
That's interesting. Did he have a background or education in music?
I don't know his education, but I do know that he patented the saxophone in 1846 - on June 28th, to be exact