Jose Rizal
Filipino political leader and author
José Rizal, in full José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, (born June 19, 1861, Calamba, Philippines—died December 30, 1896, Manila), patriot, physician, and man of letters who was an inspiration to the Philippine nationalist movement.
Born: June 19, 1861 Philippines
Died: December 30, 1896 (aged 35) Manila Philippines
Founder: Liga Filipina
Notable Works: “The Reign of Greed” “The Social Cancer”
The son of a prosperous landowner, Rizal was educated in Manila and at the University of Madrid. A brilliant medical student, he soon committed himself to the reform of Spanish rule in his home country, though he never advocated Philippine independence. Most of his writing was done in Europe, where he resided between 1882 and 1892.
