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This article has been viewed enough times in a single week to appear in the Top 25 Report. The week in which this happened:

November 1 to 7, 2015 (4th)

A fact from this article was featured on Wikipedia's Main Page in the On this day section on June 28, 2020 and June 28, 2021.

Google is not the master of the universe

These are modern times. It's disheartening to see how a Google Doodle is considered so important as to make it to the first lines of this article. There is a special section (External links) where it would perfectly fit, so why put this passage to the very top?

   "Google celebrated his 201st birthday, 06th November, 2015, with a Google Doodle."

That's invasive and ruins the memory of Adolphe Sax. The semi-protection (with gibberish text) also prevents to correct this. It looks like there are many people thinking the same way. Probably this whole piece I'm writing will be gone, but that reference to the Doodle will stay there forever! Disheartening modern times of ignorance and consumism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.206.99.150 (talk) 09:47, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I do find it sad that a Google Doodle would appear to have more influence than a WP:FA or WP:GA at times in that it brings vandals to some pages. Buffaboy ^talk 15:41, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Removed since the section has zero notability. The entire section was removed because there are no contributions to it yet. Until then it should stay that way. --Xavier (talk) 16:04, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Revise wording of the beginning of second paragraph of "Early Life" section to remove redundancy.

Existing wording: "According to the biography of Adolphe Sax’s biography published ..." Suggested Revision: "According to the biography of Adolphe Sax published..."

Thank you Barry Blho1o (talk) 10:46, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Done - Thanks for pointing that out - Arjayay (talk) 13:04, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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122.174.27.61 (talk) 11:05, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done as you have not requested a change. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:37, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Birth date is wrong when shown on google search, it shows 1184. 92.27.120.99 (talk) 11:38, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done The Wikipedia article has the information correct, so this is a problem with Google, not Wikipedia. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 12:38, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Original research

The "Early life" section appears to rely on original research. Plus the "firstly, lastly" comments could be reworded. The statements do not completely have an Encyclopedic tone and Style.

e.g.

"Lastly, he fell into a river and was saved by the skin of his teeth. In short, Sax had a tragic childhood."

Furthermore, what was he saved by? It is not clearly stated and for now is speculation. The sentence should be reworded to reflect that only the reference has stated this. --Xavier (talk) 13:32, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This section is taken almost word from word from an article on Heavy.com, which was taken almost word for word from a bio on the Ville de Dinant's website. I added the second ref. Is there a more authoritative source for his childhood? Also, what's "vitriolized water" -- is there a more modern term for this? Vejlenser (talk) 16:36, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Vejlenser: I am not sure about these terms. These statements need to be put in somebodies words other than the source. "Copying and pasting" is not good editing. --Xavier (talk) 18:38, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fifth reference link

The fifth reference link (5 facts about Sax's life) has an extra # at the start, so it's regarded as a section link instead of as an outside link.--159.147.50.15 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 14:54, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed. Vejlenser (talk) 16:25, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Hitler wasnt Germany good fact ya 92.60.194.167 (talk) 16:19, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. --I am k6ka ^{Talk to me!} _{See what I have done} 17:39, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Under Career

Under the Career section, the sentence stated that he "left the school." Which school was it? Did it mean to say, that he experimented with instrument design after leaving his primary education? It's a bit unclear. Clarification, please. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.210.124.64 (talk) 16:23, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I will clarify the statement. Please sign your posts with four tildes ~~~~

--Xavier (talk) 18:43, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Picture changed might not be better.

While the lead picture change by the recent editor @Scewing: is nice and all, I think the previous picture had more clarity. The current one seems to be too damaged while the replaced picture is in better condition and has more clarity. --Xavier (talk) 18:50, 6 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This article made the Top 25 Report

This article made the Wikipedia:Top 25 Report at number four with 1,019,466 views for the week November 1 to 7, 2015. There was a Google Doodle about Sax on November 6, 2015. Congratulations to the editors of this article for the exposure of their work. SchreiberBike | ⌨ 19:19, 10 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Dinant was not anymore in France in November 1814

Dinant was part of the short-lived French Department of Sambre-et-Meuse, which was disestablished in May 1814 after Napoleon's defeat. It then returned to Netherland. So Adolph Sax was not born in France Sapphorain (talk) 08:01, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

User3749, your response? El_C 08:02, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

However Sapphorain did not cite any sources, if he/she did, I Will not revert it but he/she didn't cite any sources User3749 (talk) 08:04, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

But you have no source either stating that he was born in France. If the page Sambre-et-Meuse is wrong, it should be modified. Sapphorain (talk) 08:08, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

One unsourced edit does not offset the other. You need a reliable source to attribute that change to. El_C 08:12, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

But you also need a reliable source to keep the assertion that it was in France. Until a source for either country is provided, I am going to suppress the indication of a country. Sapphorain (talk) 12:50, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]