Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th president of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering.
Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram
Died: 27 July 2015, Shillong
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Veer Savarkar Award, Hoover Medal, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Ramanujan Award, King Charles II Medal, International von Kármán Wings Award, Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration, more
Education: Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University (1955–1957), St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli (1951–1954), Schwartz Higher Secondary School, Mandapam Panchayat Union Middle School
Previous offices: President of India (2002–2007), Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (1999–2002).
Abdul Kalam, in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam called as the 'Missile Man' for his great contribution towards India's Missile Programme as the leader of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
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