Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda
Blk 3 lot 50 Metro Royale Homes, Montaña Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal
Personal Profile:
Age: 32 yrs old
Civil Status: Married
Birth Date: June 19, 1861
Birth Place: Calamba, Laguna
Spouse: Josephine Bracken
Fathers Name: Francisco Mercado
Birth Date: May 11, 1818
Birth Place: Binan, Laguna
Mother’s Name: Teodora Alonso Realonda
Birth Date: November 8, 1826
Birth Place: Manila City, Metro Manila
Siblings:
Name Year of Birth
1. Narcisa Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1852
2. Olympia Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1855
3. Lucia Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1857
4. Maria Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1859
5. Concepcion Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1862
6. Josefa Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1865
7. Trinidad Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1868
8. Soledad Mercado y Alonzo Realonda 1870
Education Background:
1. Home School by Dona Teodora,
2. Private Tutor
Maestro Celestino
Maestro Lucas
Leon Monroy
3. Binan, Laguna
Studied Spanish, Latin, and other subject
June, 1869
4. Ateneo De Municipal by the Jesuits
Belonged to the class composed of Spaniards, mestizos and Filipinos
Teacher: Fr. Jose Bech
Enrolled at 1872
He also enrolled a private lesson in Santa Isabel College to improved his Spanish
Received five (5) medal and graduated as sobresaliente in his 4 th year
Graduated on March 23, 1877 (16 years old)
Received a degree of Bachelor of Arts, with highest honors
5. Medical Studies in University of Sto. Thomas
1877-1882
6. Finished Philosophy and Letters at UST
7. Studied Cosmology, Metaphysics, Theodicy and History of Philosophy during first term in 1877-1879
8. Pre- Med Course
Curso de Ampiacion or Advanced course in Physics, Chemistry and Natural History.
Out of the 28 young men taking Ampliacion only four including Rizal were granted the privilege of
taking simultaneously the preparatory course and the first year of medicine
Received his four year practical training in medicine at the Hospital de San Juan de Dios in
Intramuros
During his last year at the University, Rizal had obtained the global grade of Notable(Very Good) in
all of his subjects, and he was the second best student in a decimated class of seven who passed the
medicine course. After which, Rizal decided to study in Spain. Academic Journey To Spain ( 1882-
1885 )
9. Universidad Central de Madrid taking up two courses: Philosophy an Letters and Medicine
November 3, 1882
10. conferred the degree of Licentiate in Medicine (June 21, 1884)
The Following academic year , he studied and passed all subjects leading to the degree of doctor of
medicine
Awarded the Degree of Licentiate in Philosophy and Letters by the Universidad Central de Madrid
June 19, 1885 with the rating of excellent. Ophthalmology studies and travels in Europe
Jose Rizal went to Paris and Germany in order to specialize in ophthalmology. Among all branches,
he chose this specialization because he wanted to cure his mother’s failing eyesight.
In 1885, after studying at the Universidad Central de Madrid, Rizal, who was then 24 years old, went
to Paris to acquire more knowledge in ophthalmology
10. Earned a Licentiate in Medicine at the Universidad Central de Madrid, where he also took courses in
philosophy and literature. It was in Madrid that he began writing Noli Me Tangere. He also attended classes
in the University of Paris and, in 1887; he completed his eye specialization course at the University of
Heidelberg. It was also in that year that Rizal’s first novel was published in Berlin.
