Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Essay in English for Kids

• Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, better known as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, was born on
15th October 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.

• Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and politician.

• Widely regarded as the People’s President, he served as the 11th President of India.

• His father’s name was Jainulabdeen who was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque.

• His mother’s name was Ashiamma who was a housewife. Kalam did not marry anyone.

• He played a pivotal role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.

• He served as a scientist and science administrator at the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO).

• Dr Kalam was known as the Missile Man of India owing to his role in the making of missiles
like Agni and Prithvi for India.

• He received the Bharat Ratna award- India’s highest civilian honour, among other numerous
prestigious awards.

• Aged 83, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam died from a cardiac arrest on 27 July 2015.