Chapter 7: Paris to Berlin (1885-1887)
In Gay Paris (1885-1886)
Rizal went to paris in order to acquire more knowledge in ophthalmology
Maximo Viola
friend that resides in barcelona
a medical student and a member of a rich family in san miguel, bulacan
Senor Eusebio Corominas
editor of the news paper "La publicidad"
made a crayon sketch of Don Miguel Morayta, owner of la publicidad and a statesman
Dr. Louis de Weekert
Rizal worked for him as an assistant
leading french ophthalmologist from november 15, 1885 to february 1886
Alin mang lahi (any race)
Rizal's composed song
a patriotic song which asserts that any race aspires freedom
La Deportacion (Deporatation)
a sad danza
he composed in dapitan during his exile
February 1, 1886
Rizal left reluctantly gay paris for germany
February 3, 1886
he arrived in heidelberg, a historic city in germany famous for old university and romantic surrounding
Dr. Otto Becker
Rizal worked under him at the university eye hospital
distinguished german ophthalmologist
Rizal favorite flower
the light blue "forget me not" flowerA
April 22, 1886
wrote a fine poem "A las flores de heidelberg" (to the flowers of heidelberg
Dr. Karl Ullmer
kind protestant pastor where rizal stayed while he was in a 3 month summer vacation at wilhelmsfeld
June 25, 1886
Rizal's sojourn with them ended
July 31, 1886
Rizal's first german letter to Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt, director of the ateneo of leitmerit, austria
Rizal translated to tagalog
Schiller's William tell
Hans andersen's fairy tales for his niece and nephews
October 29, 1886
Rizal left leipzig for dresden
he met dr. adolph b. meyer , director of the antropological and ethnological museumN
November 1, 1886
he left dresden by train reaching berlin in the evening
Dr. Feodor Jagor
german scientis-traveler
author of travels in the philippines
Dr. Rudolf Virehow
famous german anthropologist whom dr. jagor introduced to rizal
Dr. Hans Virehow
-professor of descriptive anatomy
Dr. W. Joest
Noted german geographer
he worked in the clinic of dr. karl ernest schweigger, famous german ophthalmologist
anthropological society ethnological society geographical society of berin
Rizal became member of these society upon recommendation of Dr. Jagor and Dr. Meyer
rizal's membership in these scientific societies proved that his scientific knowledge was recognized by europe's scientist
rizal was the first asian to be accorded such honors
Tagalische Verkunst
Tagalog Metrical art
a scholarly paper rizal wrote in german
read before the society in april 1887 and published by the society in the same year
Rizal lived in this famous capital of unified germany for five reasons
to gain further knowledge of ophthalmology
to further his studies of sciences and language
to observe the economic had political conditions of the german nation
to associate with famous german scientist and scholars
to publish his novel, Noli me tangere
Madame Lucie Cerdole
a professor of french he took for private lessons in order to master idiomatic intricacies of the french language
winter of 1886 in berlin
rizal's darkest winter
because he lived in poverty because no money arrived from calamba, and he was flat broke