| Full Name |
Jose Rizal |
| Date of Birth |
19 June 1861 |
| Place of Birth |
Calamba, Laguna, Spanish East Indies |
| Date of Death |
30 December 1896 |
| Place of Death |
Bagumbayan, Manila, Spanish East Indies |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Spanish (born in the Philippines, a Spanish colony) |
| Education |
University of Santo Tomas, Ateneo Municipal de Manila, University of Madrid |
| Profession |
Ophthalmologist, Writer, Nationalist |
| Years of Activity |
Late 19th Century |
| Brief Information |
Jose Rizal was a Filipino nationalist and polymath active as a writer, poet, ophthalmologist, and revolutionary. He is considered a national hero of the Philippines for his role in advocating for political reforms. His writings, particularly the novels Noli Me Tángere and El filibusterismo, inspired the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule. |