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Marcelo H. del Pilar

1850 - 1896

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Marcelo Hilario del Pilar y Gatmaitán (Spanish: [maɾˈθelojˈlaɾjo ðel piˈlaɾ]; Tagalog: [maɾˈselo ʔɪˈlaɾjo del pɪˈlaɾ]; August 30, 1850 – July 4, 1896), commonly known as Marcelo H. del Pilar and also known by his nom de plume Pláridel, was a Filipino writer, lawyer, journalist, and freemason. Del Pilar, along with José Rizal and Graciano López Jaena, became known as the leaders of the Reform Movement in Spain. Del Pilar was born and brought up in Bulakan, Bulacan. He was suspended at the Universidad de Santo Tomás and imprisoned in 1869 after he and the parish priest quarreled over exorbitant baptismal fees. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marcelo H. del Pilar is the 40th most popular journalist (down from 26th in 2019), the 33rd most popular biography from Philippines (down from 16th in 2019) and the most popular Filipino Journalist.

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Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Marcelo H. del Pilar ranks 40 out of 196. Before him are Harriet Quimby, Walker Evans, Diana Nyad, Joe Rosenthal, Joaquín Navarro-Valls, and Aenne Burda. After him are James Foley, Letizia Battaglia, Sue Gardner, Yuri Bezmenov, Marta Hillers, and Vladimir Posner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1850, Marcelo H. del Pilar ranks 47. Before him are Kate Chopin, Princess Marie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, Amélie Lundahl, Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Wilhelm Roux, and David Schwarz. After him are Alexander von Linsingen, Xaver Scharwenka, José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior, Edward Bellamy, Charles Doolittle Walcott, and Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich of Russia. Among people deceased in 1896, Marcelo H. del Pilar ranks 46. Before him are Antônio Carlos Gomes, Robert Nobel, Vera Yevstafievna Popova, Charles Floquet, Luis Ricardo Falero, and Jules Simon. After him are Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky, Stamata Revithi, Emma Darwin, Rainilaiarivony, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, and Giuseppe Fiorelli.

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In Philippines

Among people born in Philippines, Marcelo H. del Pilar ranks 33 out of 155. Before him are Efren Reyes (1954), Sara Duterte (1978), Manny Pacquiao (1978), Benigno Aquino III (1960), Leni Robredo (1965), and Juan Ponce Enrile (1924). After him are Francisco Balagtas (1788), Florencio Campomanes (1927), Arturo Tolentino (1910), Apolinario Mabini (1864), Noli de Castro (1949), and Francisco Guilledo (1901).

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Among JOURNALISTS In Philippines

Among journalists born in Philippines, Marcelo H. del Pilar ranks 1. After him are Maria Ressa (1963).

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