Jose Rizal Curriculum Vitae

CONTACT INFORMATION

Name: Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda
Address: Calle Real, Calamba, Laguna
Country: Philippines

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: June 19, 1861
Place of Birth: Calamba, Laguna
Citizenship: Filipino
Gender: Male

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

February 17, 1884: Surgeon Hospital de la Princesa, Madrid, Spain Operation on arterial vein
December 4, 1885: Apprentice Crugen Clinic, France Ophthalmology with Dr. Louis de Weckert
1886: Apprentice Clinic of Dr. Javier Galezowsky, Heidelberg, Germany Ophthalmology with Dr. Javier Galezowksy
1886: Apprentice University Eye Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany Ophthalmology with Dr. Otto Becker
1886: Apprentice Clinic of Dr. Karl Ernest Schweigger Ophthalmology with Dr. Karl Ernest Schweigger
1887: Surgeon Medical Clinic, Calamba, Philippines Operation on cataract
1891: Medical Practitioner Own Medical Clinic, Hong Kong
1892: Medical Practitioner Crown Colony, Hong Kong Practice Medical Profession

EDUCATION

March 23, 1875: Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Philippines Bachelor of Arts Degree Highest Honor
March 14, 1877: Ateneo Municipal de Manila, Philippines Graduated with honors in Land Surveying and Assessment
May 18, 1878: Passed Licensing Exam
1878: University of Santo Tomas, Philippines Enrolled in the Faculty of Medical Sciences
November 25, 1881: Granted a License
1882: Academy of Fine Arts of San Fernando, Spain Studied Painting and Sculpture
1882: Hall of Arms of Sanz y Carbonell, Spain Fencing and shooting
June 6, 1884: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain “Very Good” grade in examination of Medicine, Surgical Clinic, Second Course
June 13, 1884: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain “Excellent” grade in Greek and Latin Literature examination
June 21, 1884: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain Licentiate in Medicine
June 26, 1884: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain “Excellent” grade in Universal History examination
September 30, 1884: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain Diploma of ordinary prize in Greek and Latin Literature
June 19, 1885: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters
September 30, 1885: Universidad Central de Madrid, Spain Diploma of ordinary prize on Hebrew Language Diploma of ordinary prize on Greek Language
1885-1886: University of Paris, France Attended lectures of ophthalmology
1886: University of Leipzig, Germany Studied Psychology and History
1886: University Eye Hospital, Germany Attended lectures of Prof. Wilhelm Kuehne
1887: University of Heidelberg, Germany Second Doctorate in Ophthalmology under Prof. Otto Becker

LANGUAGES

LANGUAGE LEVEL

Arabic Expert
Catalan Intermediate
Chinese Expert
English Expert
French Intermediate
German Expert
Greek Expert
Hebrew Expert
Italian Intermediate
Japanese Intermediate
Malayan Expert
Latin Expert
Portuguese Expert
Russian Intermediate
Sanskrit Expert
Spanish Expert
Tagalog Expert
Dutch Intermediate
Swedish Intermediate
Ilokano Intermediate
Bisayan Intermediate
Subanon Intermediate

LITERARY WORKS

1869: Sa Aking Mga Kabata, Poem Instilled the belief that the youth is the hope of the nation
June 1876: Tragedy of St. Eustace, Play First attempt at playwright
1877: Through Education Our Motherland Receives Light, Poem One of the inner motives of my life: A country achieves Progress through education
1879: To The Filipino Youth, Poem First Prize at a poetry contest organized for Filipinos by the Manila Lyceum of Art and Literature
December 1880: Junto Al Pasig (Beside the Pasig), Melodrama First pretentious effort in honor of the Virgin, staged at the Ateneo
1884-1885: Laughter and Tears, Satire Sentiment and love for country and Filipinos under the hands of the Spaniards
February 1887: Noli Me Tangere, Novel published in Berlin Exposed the arrogance and tyranny of the Spaniards
February 1889: Letter to the Women of Malolos, Letter Exposed the religious conditions and religious decline in the country Instilled the belief of equality
1890: The Indolence of the Filipino, Essay Response to the accusation Filipino indolence
September 1891: El Filibusterismo, Sequel to Noli printed in Ghent, Belgium
December 1896: Mi Ultimo Adios, Poem Last poem before death Earned the distinction of having been translated into many languages Recognized by Dr. Frank C. Laubach as “one of the most touching poems ever penned in any language with perfect finesse.”
Undated: My Retreat, Poem Regarded by critics as the profoundest and noblest poem ever composed

SKILLS

Poet 1872-1896 Most famous poem Mi Ultimo Adios
Fencing 1882 Studied Fencing in Spain
Pistol Shooting 1882 Studied Shooting in Spain
Judo 1889 Learned Judo in Japan
Arnis Undated
Painting 1894 Dapitan Church Curtain oil painting 1867 Spanish Coat of Arms watercolor painting 1886 Allegory on a Pair of Porcelain Bases of the New Year Celebration oil painting
Sculpting 1875-1877 Sacred Heart of Jesus wood sculpture 1890 Triumph over Death clay sculpture Triumph of Science over Death clay sculpture 1894 Bust of Father Jose Guerrico clay sculpture

Sketching 1882 Singapore Lighthouse ink or pencil sketch Along Suez Canal ink or pencil sketch Castle of St. Elmo ink or pencil sketch Aden ink or pencil sketch 1886 Pencil Sketch of Dr. Blumentritt pencil sketch Monkey and the Tortoise ink sketch 1887 Room in which El Filibusterismo was Begun crayon sketch 1888 Imitation of Japanese Art ink sketch
Cartography 1889 Pacific Ocean Spheres of Influence 1892 Relief Map of Mindanao
Horticulturist and Farmer Experimented and cultivated plants in Dapitan
Historian Annotated Antonio de Morga A.’s Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas
Playwright 1880 Junto Al Pasig First Melodrama
Journalist Wrote and published articles in Spanish and English and in London
Agriculturist 1892-1896 Own lands in Dapitan, Zamboanga Del Norte planting fruit-bearing trees
Businessman 1892-1896 Partnered with Ron Carreon in fishing, hemp, and copra industries
Chess player Played against foreigners and friends
Naturalist Studied biology, zoology, and entomology Collected butterflies for Napoleon M. Kheil in Prague Sent 200 species of sea shells to Dr. A. B. Meyer Sent snakes, scorpions, beetles, worms, boa constrictor and a head of a wild boar to Dr. A. B. Meyer
Educator Taught in my special school in Dapitan
Ethnologist Able to compare the differences of different races
Ichthyologist Collected 38 new varieties of fish in Dapitan
Polyglot Can speak and write in over 20 languages
Musician Plays the flute and composed pieces
Rural Reconstruction 1894
Worker Practiced rural reconstruction in Dapitan
Engineer Constructed water works in Dapitan and a public fountain
Inventor 1887 Invented special type of lighter called sulpukan

Sources

Ancheta, Herminia M. (1948). Rizal as an artist. Manila, Philippines: OSCOL Education Publishers Inc.

Osias, Camilo & Osias, Ildefonsa (1933). Rizal and regaining our eden lost. Printed in the United States of America.

Orendain, Juan Carlos (1966). Rizal: model citizen of dapitan. 209 Sampaloc Avenue, Quezon City, Republic of the Philippines: International Public Servicl.

De Ocampo, Esteban A. (1956). Rizal: a biographical sketch. Manila, Philippines.

Craig, Austin (1909). The story of jose rizal. Retrieved from http://books.google.com.ph/books?id

Acibo, Libert Amorganda & Galicano-Adanza, Estela (1995). Quezon City, Philippines: Rex Book Store Inc. Retrieved from http://books.google.com.ph/books?id

Mallari, Perry Gil S. (2008, June 12). Fightin’ Jose. The Manila Times. Retrieved from http://warriorinscrubs.blogspot.com/2008/07/jose-rizal-could-be-first filipino.html

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Submitted by: Fernandez, Ramsey Jazmine Z.
Section: 2CA3