Doctor A. P. J. Abdul Kalam his life.pdf

A detailed biography of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam has been presented

1. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Biography
Dr.A.P.J.AbdulKalamwasthe11thPresidentofIndia(2002-2007).BorninRameswaram,
TamilNaduonOctober15,1931,hewasanaerospaceengineerandscientistwhoworkedon
India'sspaceandmissileprograms.Hewasknownasthe"MissileManofIndia"forhisworkon
thedevelopmentofIndia'sfirstsatellitelaunchvehicleandballisticmissiletechnology.Hewasa
popularpresidentwhowaslovedbythepeopleofIndiaforhissimplicity,humility,anddedication
tothecountry.HediedonJuly27,2015whiledeliveringalectureattheIndianInstituteof
Management Shillong.
Dr.KalamstartedhiscareerattheDefenseResearchandDevelopmentOrganization(DRDO)
andlaterjoinedtheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO)whereheplayedakeyrolein
thedevelopmentofIndia'sfirstsatellitelaunchvehicle,SLV-3.Hewasalsotheprojectdirectorof

2. India'sRohinisatelliteprogram,whichmadeIndiathefourthcountryintheworldtohavethe
capability to launch satellites.
Inadditiontohisscientificandtechnicalachievements,Dr.Kalamwasknownforhis
inspirationalspeechesandwritings.Hewroteseveralbooks,including"WingsofFire:An
Autobiography,"whichdetailshislifeandwork,and"IgnitedMinds:UnleashingthePowerWithin
India," which focuses on his vision for India's future.
Dr.Kalamwasawardedseveralnationalandinternationalhonoursforhiscontributionsto
science,technology,andthenation,includingthePadmaBhushan(1981)andPadma
Vibhushan(1990)fromtheGovernmentofIndiaandtheprestigiousHooverMedal(2008)forhis
contributions to public service.
Hewillalwaysberememberedasatruevisionaryandagreatleaderwhoinspiredmillionsof
young people in India and around the world.
Dr.Kalamwasalsoknownforhisloveforeducationandhiseffortstopromoteit.Heestablished
the"People'sInstituteofRuralDevelopment"andthe"Dr.A.P.J.AbdulKalamTechnical
University"topromoteeducationandtraininginruralareasandinthefieldoftechnology,
respectively.
Hewasastrongbelieverinthepowerofyouthandtheirabilitytobringaboutpositivechange.
Heoftenspokeabouttheimportanceoflearningandself-reliance,andencouragedyoung
people to work hard and pursue their dreams.
Dr.KalamwasapractisingMuslim,buthebelievedintheunityofallreligionsandoftenspoke
abouttheimportanceofreligiousharmonyinsociety.Hewasasymbolofsecularismandunityin
a country that is home to people of many different religions, languages, and cultures.
Hisdeathwasagreatlosstothenationandheisstillrememberedandreveredbymillionsof
peopleinIndiaandaroundtheworld.Inhismemory,theIndiangovernmenthasestablishedthe
"Dr.A.P.J.AbdulKalamNationalMemorial"inRameswaram,TamilNadu,whichisafitting
tribute to his life and work.