Abdul Kalam Biography

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Abdul Kalam Biography: Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam is the 11th president)2002 to 2007) of
India. His full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. He is best known as the
"Missile Man" to every common Indian. He was born on October 15, 1931, at
Dhanushkothi in the temple town Rameshwaram in Tamil Nadu. He was born in a poor
Muslim family, but he was a brilliant child.

Abdul Kalam Family:

His father Jainulabudeen was a boat owner and his mother Ashiamma was a
housewife. Kalam had four brothers, Kasim Mohammed, Mohammed Muthu Meera
Lebbai Maraikayar, Mustafa Kamal and he had also a one sister Asim Zohra., all elder to
him. Abdul Kalm total family full support to his carrier. he never got married to anyone.

Abdul Kalam Education:

Abdul Kalam completed his school education from Schwartz Higher Secondary
school at Ramanathapuram. Kalam passed the B.Sc. examination from Saint Joseph
college at Thiruchirapally. He qualified as an Aeronautical Engineer Madras technical
Institute(MIT). His completed Engineering with the help of a scholarship fee. He is an
intelligent and active student from his childhood. For studies by selling newspapers.
Thus, he also supported his family as well as financially. He was not interested in going to
abroad. He wanted to serve his motherland first.
Abdul Kalam Role In ISRO:

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 After his graduation, he started his carrier as a scientist at DRDO(Defence
Research and Development Organization) in 1958. In 1963 he joined India space
research Organization and was made the project director of SLV-3. He got a call from
INCOSPAR(Indian National Committee for Space research) for an interview he was
interviewed by the person of chairman of ISRO - Vikram Sarabhai. And he got selected
for rocket engineer. Later he worked with Vikram Sarabhai and Kalam for ISRO. And both
of them were developed at the space center. During that period Indian prime minister
Indira Gandhi make a call and appreciate APJ Abdul Kalam for his hard work in India.
some times Satelite "Rohini" was successfully launched. He became an important role in
the Indian Space Research Organization(ISRO) in 1963. He developed technologies that
made Indian defense capable of Developing world-class missiles like Prithvi, Akash, Agni,
Trishul, and much more.
Though he was a president. He lived his life very simply. He loved to spend time with
children also. Also, he gave very inspiring speeches by attending meetings at the schools.
And he replied to the questions of children who wrote letters to him. He was the only
person who makes communication with all the people in India. So he got the name
"Peoples President". Without any experience of politics he only one person became a
president to India. He got another chance to be a president but he rejected it and said
that he wants to spend all his life with children's and for students, he wants to teach the
lessons for the students. He was to sacrifice his life to students only.

Awards Won By APJ Abdul Kalam:

-> He has been rewarded with various kinds of awards.

* 1981 - Padma Bhushan

* 1990 - Padma Vibhushan
* 1997 - Bharat Ratna
* 1997 - Indira Gandhi Award dor national Integration.
* 1998 - Veer Savarkar
* 2007 - king Charles II Medal(Royal Society, UK)
* 2014 - Doctor Of science(Edinburgh University,UK)

Books Written by APJ Abdul Kalam:

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 > India 2020: A vision for the New Millennium.
> Wings of Fire(Autobiography)
> Ignited minds: Unleashing the power within India.
> Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji.
> A manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020.

APJ Abdul Kalam Died:

Dr. Kalam died on Monday 27 July 2015, at the age of 83. He suddenly fell
unconscious when he was delivering a lecture at the India Institute Of management at
Shillong. We have lost a great son of Indian who dedicated his entire life to the welfare of
his motherland. On 30 July 2015, the former president was laid to rest at
Rameshwaram's Pei Karumbu ground with full state honors. Over 3,50,000 people
attend the last rites, including the prime minister, the governor of Tamil Nadu and the
Chief ministers of some states. His life and work proved to be an inspiration for millions
of people across the world. His advice to the youngster of the nation was to "dream,
dream and convert these into thoughts and later into actions.

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