José Rizal Biography

José Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda Protasio was born on 19 Jun 1861 and died on December 30, 1896, Bagumbayan. José Rizal Mercado y Alonso Protasio Realonda more fondly known as José Rizal. José Rizal was a Filipino polymath, patriot and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. José Rizal Biography, José Rizal Philippine patriot regarded as a leading and listed as one of the Philippine national hero by the National Committee of Heroes, and the day of José Rizal's death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. 1896 military trial and execution of Rizal at the age of thirty-five, making him a martyr of the Revolution Philippines.

José Rizal's father was Francisco Mercado Rizal, an industrious farmer. Meanwhile, José Rizal's mother, Teodora Alonzo y Quintos, a highly cultured woman. At age 8, José Rizal wrote a Tagalog poem, "Sa aking Top Kabata," a theme that revolves around a person's love language. In 1877, at age 16, José Rizal was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree with an average "good" from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila. In the same year, José Rizal registered in Philosophy and Literature at the University of Santo Tomas, while at the same time taking courses that lead to the surveyor and expert assessor level at the Ateneo. José Rizal finished the last course on March 21, 1877 and passed the exam Surveyor on May 21, 1878, but because of his age, 17, José Rizal was not given a license to practice the profession until December 30, 1881.

In 1878, José Rizal enrolled in medicine at the University of Santo Tomas but had to stop when José Rizal in the study felt that the Filipino students are being discriminated upon by their Dominican tutors. On May 3, 1882, José Rizal sailed for Spain where José Rizal continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid. On June 21, 1884, at the age of 23, José Rizal awarded the degree of licentiate in Medicine and on June 19.1885, at the age of 24, José Rizal completed courses in Philosophy and Literature with a value of "excellent."

Inspired by his mother's blindness developed, Rizal next went to the University of Paris and then the University of Heidelberg to complete further study in the field of ophthalmology. In Heidelberg, he studied under renowned professor Otto Becker. Rizal completed his second doctorate at Heidelberg in 1887.

Galicano Apacible, who knew Rizal since he was in fifth grade, said:. "The most distinguishing characteristics of Rizal is resilient and strong will power him when he proposes to get something, and have a lot of obstacles on the way, he is what he goes after by sheer persistence. José Rizal Biography.

José Rizal Quotes

• He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never get to his destination.

• The youth is the hope of our future.