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 (25,456 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 held citizenship in Philippines^[16].
• José Rizal is identified as part of the Tagalog people ethnic group^[17].
• José Rizal's professions included writer^[6].
• José Rizal worked as a linguist^[7].
• José Rizal's professions included ophthalmologist^[8].
• José Rizal's professions included painter^[9].
• José Rizal worked as a political activist^[10].
• José Rizal's professions included poet^[18].
• José Rizal's field of work was literature^[19].
• José Rizal's field of work was poetry^[20].
• José Rizal's field of work was eye surgery^[21].
• José Rizal's field of work was ophthalmology^[22].
• José Rizal's field of work was medicine^[23].
• José Rizal's field of work was politics^[24].
• José Rizal's education included a stint at Ateneo de Manila University^[25].
• José Rizal was educated at University of Santo Tomas^[26].
• José Rizal's education included a stint at Complutense University of Madrid^[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^[17].

Education

Educated at Ateneo de Manila University^[25], a private university^[28], in Philippines^[29], founded in 1859^[30]; University of Santo Tomas^[26], a pontifical university^[31], in Philippines^[32], founded in 1611^[33], headquartered in Manila^[34]; Complutense University of Madrid^[27], a public university^[35], in Spain^[36], founded in 1970^[37], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM^[38]; Heidelberg University^[39], a public research university^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1386^[42], headquartered in Heidelberg^[43]; and University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery^[44], a medical school^[45], in Philippines^[46], founded in 1871^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], linguist^[7], ophthalmologist^[8], painter^[9], political activist^[10], and poet^[18]. Fields of work include literature^[19], a type of arts^[48]; poetry^[20], a literary form^[49]; eye surgery^[21], a medical specialty^[50]; ophthalmology^[22], a medical specialty^[51]; medicine^[23], a field of study^[52]; and politics^[24], an academic discipline^[53]. A notable student of José Rizal was José Dalmán^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q568299^[55], El filibusterismo^[56], and Mi último adiós^[57]. Things named for José Rizal include Rizal^[58], a province of the Philippines^[59], in Philippines^[60], founded in 1901^[61]; Rizal Park^[62], a park^[63], in Philippines^[64], founded in 1955^[65]; Knights of Rizal^[66], an order of chivalry^[67], in Philippines^[68], founded in 1911^[69], headquartered in Knights of Rizal Building^[70]; Rizal Memorial Stadium^[71]; Rizal Shrine^[72]; Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation^[73]; José Rizal University^[74]; and Rizal Day^[75].

Personal Life

José Rizal was married to Josephine Bracken^[14]. His religion is recorded as deism^[76].

Death and Burial

José Rizal died on December 30, 1896^[5]. He died in Manila^[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound^[77].

Why It Matters

José Rizal ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25,456 views/month, #5,371 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Works attributed to him include El filibusterismo^[80], a literary work^[81]; Mi último adiós^[82], a literary work^[83], founded in 1896^[84]; and A la juventud filipina^[85], a written work^[86]. Entities named for him include Rizal^[58], a province of the Philippines^[59], in Philippines^[60], founded in 1901^[61]; Rizal Park^[62], a park^[63], in Philippines^[64], founded in 1955^[65]; Knights of Rizal^[66], an order of chivalry^[67], in Philippines^[68], founded in 1911^[69], headquartered in Knights of Rizal Building^[70]; Rizal Memorial Stadium^[71]; Rizal Shrine^[72]; and Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation^[73].

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^[25], University of Santo Tomas^[26], Complutense University of Madrid^[27], and Heidelberg University^[39].