José Rizal

Summary

José Rizal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Calamba^[2]. He was born on June 19, 1861^[3]. He passed away in Manila^[4]. He died on December 30, 1896^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], linguist^[7], ophthalmologist^[8], painter^[9], and political activist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,384 views/month, #5,371 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• José Rizal was born in Calamba^[2].
• José Rizal died in Manila^[4].
• José Rizal was born on June 19, 1861^[3].
• José Rizal died on December 30, 1896^[5].
• José Rizal's father was Francisco Mercado^[12].
• José Rizal's mother was Teodora Alonso^[13].
• Among José Rizal's spouses was Josephine Bracken^[14].
• José Rizal held citizenship in Captaincy General of the Philippines^[15].
• José Rizal is identified as part of the Tagalog people ethnic group^[16].
• José Rizal worked as a writer^[6].
• José Rizal's professions included linguist^[7].
• José Rizal worked as an ophthalmologist^[8].
• José Rizal's professions included painter^[9].
• José Rizal's professions included political activist^[10].
• José Rizal worked as a poet^[17].
• José Rizal's field of work was literature^[18].
• José Rizal's field of work was poetry^[19].
• José Rizal's field of work was eye surgery^[20].
• José Rizal's field of work was ophthalmology^[21].
• José Rizal's field of work was medicine^[22].
• José Rizal's field of work was politics^[23].
• José Rizal was educated at Ateneo de Manila University^[24].
• José Rizal's education included a stint at University of Santo Tomas^[25].
• José Rizal was educated at Complutense University of Madrid^[26].
• José Rizal's education included a stint at Heidelberg University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Calamba^[2], José Rizal… he was born on June 19, 1861^[3]. His father was Francisco Mercado^[12]. His mother was Teodora Alonso^[13]. He is identified as part of the Tagalog people ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Ateneo de Manila University^[24], a private university^[28], in Philippines^[29], founded in 1859^[30]; University of Santo Tomas^[25], a pontifical university^[31], in Philippines^[32], founded in 1611^[33], headquartered in Manila^[34]; Complutense University of Madrid^[26], a public university^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1970^[37], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM^[38]; Heidelberg University^[27], a public research university^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1386^[41], headquartered in Heidelberg^[42]; and University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery^[43], a medical school^[44], in Philippines^[45], founded in 1871^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], linguist^[7], ophthalmologist^[8], painter^[9], political activist^[10], and poet^[17]. Fields of work include literature^[18], a type of arts^[47]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[48]; eye surgery^[20], a medical specialty^[49]; ophthalmology^[21], a medical specialty^[50]; medicine^[22], a field of study^[51]; and politics^[23], an academic discipline^[52]. A notable student of José Rizal was José Dalmán^[53].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q568299^[54], El filibusterismo^[55], and Mi último adiós^[56]. Things named for José Rizal include Rizal^[57], a province of the Philippines^[58], in Philippines^[59], founded in 1901^[60]; Knights of Rizal^[61], an order of chivalry^[62], in Philippines^[63], founded in 1911^[64], headquartered in Knights of Rizal Building^[65]; Rizal Park^[66], a park^[67], in Philippines^[68], founded in 1955^[69]; Rizal Memorial Stadium^[70]; Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation^[71]; Rizal Shrine^[72]; José Rizal University^[73]; and Rizal Memorial Sports Complex^[74].

Personal Life

José Rizal was married to Josephine Bracken^[14]. His religion is recorded as deism^[75].

Death and Burial

José Rizal died on December 30, 1896^[5]. He died in Manila^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[76].

Why It Matters

José Rizal ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,384 views/month, #5,371 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Works attributed to him include El filibusterismo^[79], a literary work^[80]; Mi último adiós^[81], a literary work^[82], founded in 1896^[83]; and A la juventud filipina^[84], a written work^[85]. Entities named for him include Rizal^[57], a province of the Philippines^[58], in Philippines^[59], founded in 1901^[60]; Knights of Rizal^[61], an order of chivalry^[62], in Philippines^[63], founded in 1911^[64], headquartered in Knights of Rizal Building^[65]; Rizal Park^[66], a park^[67], in Philippines^[68], founded in 1955^[69]; Rizal Memorial Stadium^[70]; Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation^[71]; and Rizal Shrine^[72].

FAQs

Where was José Rizal born?

José Rizal was born in Calamba^[2].

Where did José Rizal die?

José Rizal died in Manila^[4].

Who were José Rizal's parents?

José Rizal's father was Francisco Mercado^[12]. José Rizal's mother was Teodora Alonso^[13].

Who was José Rizal married to?

José Rizal's spouses include Josephine Bracken^[14].

What did José Rizal do for work?

José Rizal worked as writer^[6], linguist^[7], ophthalmologist^[8], painter^[9], and political activist^[10].

Where did José Rizal go to school?

José Rizal was educated at Ateneo de Manila University^[24], University of Santo Tomas^[25], Complutense University of Madrid^[26], and Heidelberg University^[27].