Short autobiography of antonio luna
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Biography of Antonio Luna, Hero of the Philippine-American War
Antonio Luna (October 29, 1866–June 5, 1899) was a soldier, chemist, musician, war strategist, journalist, pharmacist, and hot-headed general, a complex man who was, unfortunately, perceived as a threat by the Philippines' ruthless first president Emilio Aguinaldo. As a result, Luna died not on the battlefields of the Philippine-American War, but was assassinated on the streets of Cabanatuan.
Fast Facts: Antonio Luna
- Known For: Filipino Journalist, musician, pharmacist, chemist, and general in the fight for Philippine independence from the U.S.
- Born: October 29, 1866 in the Binondo district of Manila, Philippines
- Parents: Laureana Novicio-Ancheta and Joaquin Luna de San Pedro
- Died: June 5, 1899 in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
- Education: Bachelor of Arts from the Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1881; studied chemistry, music, and literature at the University of Santo Tomas; licentiate in ph
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Antonio Luna
PROFESSIONAL/POLITICAL CAREER AS REFORM PROPAGANDIST AND PHARMACIST:
In Spain, he became one of the Filipino expatriates who mounted the Propaganda Movement and wrote for La Solidaridad, headed by Galicano Apacible. He wrote for La Solidaridad under the pen-name "Tagailog". Also, like many of the Filipino liberals in Spain, Luna joined the Masonry where he rose to being Master
Mason.
He also went to Belgium and worked at the Institut Pasteur as assistant to Dr. Latteaux. Afterwards he went to France, and worked Dr. Laffen. In recognition of his ability, he was appointed commissioner by the Spanish government to study tropical and communicable diseases.
In 1894, he went back to the Philippines where he took the competition for chief chemist of the Municipal Laboratory of Manila, came in first and won the position. When he learned of the underground societies that were planning a revolution and was asked to join, he scoffed at the idea and turned down the o
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Antonio Luna
Antonio Luna y Novicio (October 29, 1866 - June 5, 1899) was a Filipino pharmacist and military general who fought in the Philippine-American War. He founded the Philippines's first military academy.
Family background
Antonio Luna was born in Urbiztondo, Binondo, Manila. He was the youngest of seven siblings of Joaquin Luna and Laureana Novicio, both from wealthy families of Badoc, Ilocos Norte. His older brother, Juan Luna, was an accomplished, prize-winning painter who studied in the Madrid Escuela de Bellas Artes dem San Fernando.
Education
His early schooling was at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, where he received his Bachelor of Arts grad in 1881. He went on to study literature and chemistry at the University of Santo Tomas, where he won first prize for a paper in chemistry titled Two Fundamental Bodies of Chemistry. On the invitation of his brother Juan, he continued his studies in Spain, obtaining the grad of Licentiate in Pharmac