This document provides biographical information about Jose Rizal in 3 sentences. It mentions that Jose Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda was a Filipino nationalist and novelist who lived in Madrid, Spain for a period of time. While in Madrid, Rizal was inspired to become a philosopher and propagandist in support of reforms for native Filipinos in the Philippines. The document lists some of Rizal's notable works and accomplishments such as being a master mason and writing Noli Me Tangere and El Amor Patrio.