WRITER
José Burgos
1837 - 1872

José Burgos
José Apolonio Burgos y García (February 9, 1837 – February 17, 1872) was a Filipino Catholic priest, accused of mutiny by the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippines in the 19th century. He was tried and executed in Manila along with two other clergymen, Mariano Gomez and Jacinto Zamora, who are collectively known as the Gomburza. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. José Burgos is the 6,086th most popular writer (down from 5,866th in 2019), the 77th most popular biography from Philippines (down from 52nd in 2019) and the 4th most popular Filipino Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, José Burgos ranks 6,086 out of 7,302. Before him are Sigitas Geda, Nalini Bala Devi, Mikhail Svetlov, Wallace Stegner, Ralph Giordano, and Karin Slaughter. After him are James Dickey, Mathias Énard, Henry Ward Beecher, Fredy Perlman, Frances Power Cobbe, and Dora Marsden.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSigitas Geda
1943 - 2008
HPI: 52.31
Rank: 6,080
Nalini Bala Devi
1898 - 1977
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,081
Mikhail Svetlov
1903 - 1964
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,082
Wallace Stegner
1909 - 1993
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 6,083
Ralph Giordano
1923 - 2014
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 6,084
Karin Slaughter
1971 - Present
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 6,085
José Burgos
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 6,086
James Dickey
1923 - 1997
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 6,087
Mathias Énard
1972 - Present
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 6,088
Henry Ward Beecher
1813 - 1887
HPI: 52.27
Rank: 6,089
Fredy Perlman
1934 - 1985
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 6,090
Frances Power Cobbe
1822 - 1904
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 6,091
Dora Marsden
1882 - 1960
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 6,092
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1837, José Burgos ranks 110. Before him are Nikolai Bugaev, Władysław Żeleński, Atis Kronvalds, Joseph Schröter, Peter Lesgaft, and Richard A. Proctor. After him are Paul Gustav Heinrich Bachmann, Georg Bühler, Mark Hanna, Charles Ammi Cutter, John Burroughs, and P. B. S. Pinchback. Among people deceased in 1872, José Burgos ranks 70. Before him are Nikolay Milyutin, Robert Wight, Richard S. Ewell, Charles Combes, Agustín Morales, and Lowell Mason. After him are Edward James Roye, Thomas C. Jerdon, Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, Thomas Sully, and Robert S. Duncanson.
Others Born in 1837
Go to all RankingsNikolai Bugaev
MATHEMATICIAN
1837 - 1903
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 104
Władysław Żeleński
COMPOSER
1837 - 1921
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 105
Atis Kronvalds
WRITER
1837 - 1875
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 106
Joseph Schröter
PHYSICIAN
1837 - 1894
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 107
Peter Lesgaft
PHYSICIAN
1837 - 1909
HPI: 52.95
Rank: 108
Richard A. Proctor
ASTRONOMER
1837 - 1888
HPI: 52.47
Rank: 109
José Burgos
WRITER
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 110
Paul Gustav Heinrich Bachmann
MATHEMATICIAN
1837 - 1920
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 111
Georg Bühler
LINGUIST
1837 - 1898
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 112
Mark Hanna
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1904
HPI: 51.65
Rank: 113
Charles Ammi Cutter
INVENTOR
1837 - 1903
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 114
John Burroughs
WRITER
1837 - 1921
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 115
P. B. S. Pinchback
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1921
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 116
Others Deceased in 1872
Go to all RankingsNikolay Milyutin
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1872
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 64
Robert Wight
BIOLOGIST
1796 - 1872
HPI: 55.07
Rank: 65
Richard S. Ewell
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1817 - 1872
HPI: 54.68
Rank: 66
Charles Combes
ENGINEER
1801 - 1872
HPI: 54.56
Rank: 67
Agustín Morales
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1872
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 68
Lowell Mason
COMPOSER
1792 - 1872
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 69
José Burgos
WRITER
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 70
Edward James Roye
POLITICIAN
1815 - 1872
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 71
Thomas C. Jerdon
PHYSICIAN
1811 - 1872
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 72
Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
POLITICIAN
1822 - 1872
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 73
Thomas Sully
PAINTER
1783 - 1872
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 74
Robert S. Duncanson
PAINTER
1821 - 1872
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 75
In Philippines
Among people born in Philippines, José Burgos ranks 77 out of 155. Before him are Orlando Quevedo (1939), Apl.de.ap (1974), Jose Maria Sison (1939), Reggie Lee (1975), Wenceslao Padilla (1949), and Macario Sakay (1878). After him are Freddie Aguilar (1953), Carlos P. Romulo (1899), Jose W. Diokno (1922), Gregorio Aglipay (1860), Tony Settember (1926), and Ricardo Vidal (1931).
Others born in Philippines
Go to all RankingsOrlando Quevedo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1939 - Present
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 71
Apl.de.ap
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 53.08
Rank: 72
Jose Maria Sison
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2022
HPI: 52.97
Rank: 73
Reggie Lee
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 74
Wenceslao Padilla
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1949 - 2018
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 75
Macario Sakay
POLITICIAN
1878 - 1907
HPI: 52.29
Rank: 76
José Burgos
WRITER
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 77
Freddie Aguilar
SINGER
1953 - 2025
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 78
Carlos P. Romulo
POLITICIAN
1899 - 1985
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 79
Jose W. Diokno
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1987
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 80
Gregorio Aglipay
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1860 - 1940
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 81
Tony Settember
RACING DRIVER
1926 - 2014
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 82
Ricardo Vidal
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1931 - 2017
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 83
Among WRITERS In Philippines
Among writers born in Philippines, José Burgos ranks 4. Before him are Francisco Balagtas (1788), F. Sionil José (1924), and James Cooke Brown (1921). After him are Lualhati Bautista (1945).
Francisco Balagtas
1788 - 1862
HPI: 60.61
Rank: 1
F. Sionil José
1924 - 2022
HPI: 55.09
Rank: 2
James Cooke Brown
1921 - 2000
HPI: 54.60
Rank: 3
José Burgos
1837 - 1872
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 4
Lualhati Bautista
1945 - 2023
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 5