Friends of Rizal

Sources

Bohemia

Germany

https://www.scribd.com/doc/49582407/The-People-Rizal-Met-During-His-Travels

http://ourhappyschool.com/history/jose-rizal%E2%80%99s-relations-other-filipino-patriots-and-heroes

http://joserizalproject.weebly.com/friends-of-rizal.html

Prof. Blumentritt - A kind-hearted Austrian professor. Developed a lifelong friendship with Rizal.

Burgomaster - A kind town Mayor who welcomed Rizal in open arms.

Dr. Carlos Czepelak - A renowned scientist in Europe. He met Rizal at Leitmeritz.

Prof. Robert Klutschak - An eminent naturist. Also met Rizal in Leitmeritz.

Dr. Wellkomm - A professor of natural history in the University of Prague.

Dr. Feodor Jagor - A celebrated scientist-traveller. Author of the book: Travels in the Philippines which
Rizal read as a child.

Dr. Hans Virchow - Introduced to Rizal by Dr. Jagor. He is a famous German anthropologist.

Dr. Ernest Schwelgger - A German ophthalmologist. Rizal worked for him too.
Madame Lucle Cerdole - Became Rizal's professor in French.

Germany

Philippines

Gov. Gen. Emilio Terrero - A liberal Gov. Gen. who defended Rizal from the friars because of the
controversy caused by his novel; Noli Me Tangere and advised him to leave the Philippines.

Don Jose Luis Taviel de Andrade - A very good friend of Rizal. He became his lawyer at the same time his
bodyguard.

Dr. Otto Becker - Another well known ophthalmologist. Rizal worked for him as an assistant.

Dr. Karl Ullmer - A kind protestant pastor. Rizal stayed at his home and became best of friends and
became his admirer.

Prof. Friedrich Ratzel - A famous German historian. Rizal befriended him.

Hans Meyer - A German anthropologist. He is a friend of Rizal.

Dr. Adolf B. Meyer - He is the Director of the Anthropological Museum. Also befriended by Rizal.

Spain

Other Close Friends of Rizal

Jose Alejandrino - Being Rizal’s roommate in Belgium, Alejandrino was the one who canvassed printing
press for El Filbusterismo.
Edilberto Evangelista - he befriended and collaborated with Filipino expatriates in Europe like Jose Rizal.
Perhaps sensing his potential, Rizal counseled him to take engineering in Belgium.

Trinidad Pardo De Tavera - is a historian and a Filipino physician. Rizal met Trinidad in Paris and he
stayed at Trinidad's home. His home is the gathering or meeting place of their group known as "Los
Indios Bravos".

Paterno Brothers ( Antonio, Pedro and Maximo) -

Friends of Rizal who shared his ideas. They often held meeting and celebrations in their home.

Don Pablo Ortega y Rey - A rich mestizo who was a former mayor of Manila. Befriended Rizal due to him
being in love with her daughter.

France

Other Close Friends of Rizal

Dr. Niscaise - A famous Parisian doctor. Rizal studied his works and also worked for him.

Maximo Viola - A very good friend of Rizal. The saviour of Noli Me Tangere because he helped Rizal
when he became near destitute.

Dr. Louis de Weckert - A leading French ophthalmologist. Rizal worked for him as an assistant

Paz Pardo de Tavera - A pretty girl and fiancé to his good friend, Juan Luna

Juan Luna - A painter, a sculptor and an a political activist.

Antonio Luna - The brother of Juan Luna and the general who fought in the Philippine-American War.

Graciano Lopez Jaena - Together with Rizal and del Pilar, founded the La Solidaridad.
Spain

London

Hong Kong

Senor Roses - A bookstore owner whom Rizal frequently buys from.

Marcelo H. Del Pilar - An Illustrado and a leading figure of the propaganda movement. Founder of the
famous La Solidaridad and a respected member of the Freemasons.

Mariano Ponce - Another famous figure in the propaganda movement. Also the co-founder of La
Solidaridad together with Marcelo del Pilar.

Dr. Antonio Ma. Regidor - A practicing lawyer where Rizal stayed at his home as a guest.

Dr. Relnhold Rozt - A librarian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Recommended Rizal to the authorities
of the British Museum and famously called him a pearl of a man.

Macau

Don Juan Francisco Lecaros - A Filipino gentleman, who accommodated Rizal and Basa at his home.

Jose Maria Basa - A Filipino resident in Hong Kong. He also toured Rizal in Macau.

Balbino Mauricio - Another Filipino resident whom Rizal befriended while in Hong Kong.

Manuel Yriate - Also a Filipino resident in Hong Kong. He is the son of the alcalde mayor in Laguna.

Japan
Tetcho Suehiro - A fighting Japanese journalist who was forced into exile by the government. Met Rizal
on the Belgic and became friends.

Juan Perez Caballero - The secretary of the Spanish Legation in Hong Kong and invited Rizal to reside in
the Spanish Legation.