| Full Name |
Patrick Henry Pearse |
| Date of Birth |
10 November 1879 |
| Place of Birth |
Dublin, Ireland |
| Date of Death |
03 May 1916 |
| Place of Death |
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland |
| Citizenship / Country of Residence |
Irish |
| Education |
Christian Brothers School, Royal University of Ireland (King's Inns) |
| Profession |
Teacher, Barrister, Poet, Writer, Political Activist, Revolutionary |
| Years of Activity |
c. 1900-1916 |
| Brief Information |
Patrick Pearse was an Irish nationalist, poet, educator, and a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. He read the Proclamation of the Irish Republic outside the General Post Office in Dublin, serving as President of the Provisional Government during the Rising. His execution by British forces following the Rising contributed to his status as a martyr for Irish independence. |