What are the discoveries of Jose Rizal?

Answer 1

Three rare specimens of animals discovered by Rizal earned him high praises from European scientists who named them in hishonor: the Draco rizali, a small lizard popularly known as a flying dragon; Apogania rizali, a rare kind of beetle; and the Rhacophorus rizali, a peculiar frog species.

He invented a cigarette lighter, which he called sulpakan, and sent it to Blumentritt in 1887 as a gift. The lighter used a compressed air mechanism. While in Dapitan, Rizal also invented a wooden machine for making bricks which turned out about 6,000 bricks daily.

By: Darwin A. Bonete

Answer 2

Jose Rizal, a Philippine national hero, was a polymath who made significant contributions to literature, politics, and the fight for national independence from Spanish colonial rule. His novels "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo" exposed the injustices and abuses of the Spanish authorities in the Philippines. He also advocated for social reforms, education, and the recognition of the Filipino identity.