Dr.APJ Abdul kalam was a Scientist Engineer Professor Author President
Introduction Full Name : Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam 11 th President of India ( 2002-2007 ) Born on 15 October, 1931. Birthplace : Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu .
Early Life Born to a Tamil Muslim family. His father Jainulabudeen was a boat owner and imam of a local mosque; his mother Ashiamma was a housewife. Kalam was the youngest of four brothers and one sister in his family. When his family conditions were not good enough. As a means to support his family’s merge income, Kalam took up odd jobs in his childhood but never gave up on his education .
Primary education was from Rameshwaram elementary school. Later he settled in Schwartz, Ramanathapuram . He graduated in physics in 1954 from Saint Joseph’s College Tiruchirappalli. In1995 to study aerospace engineering in Madras institute of Technology. Education
Career as a Scientist After graduating from MIT, Kalam took up the position of chief scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defence Research. Shifted to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) were he was the project director of India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle And Development Organization (DRDO). From 1992 until 1999, Kalam was appointed as the Chief Scientific adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of Defence Research and Development Organization. It was during this time that Kalam served as the Chief Project Coordinator for Pokhran - Ⅱ nuclear tests, after which he was fondly called the “Missile Man of ⅡⅡⅡⅡⅡⅡ India ”.
The 5 Projects were scheduled to be completed in a time frame of only 10 years and consisted of: Nag – an anti-tank guided missile. 2. Prithvi – a surface-to-surface battlefield missile. 3. Akash – a swift, medium-range surface-to-air missile. 4. Trishul – a quick-reaction surface-to-air missile with a shorter range. 5. Agni – an intermediate range ballistic missile, the mightiest . Major missiles
presidency Kalam was elected as the 11 th president of India, succeeding K.R.Narayanan . He won the 2002 presidential election with an electoral vote of 9,22,884, surpassing 107366 votes won by Lakshmi Sahgal. He served from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007. He is known as People’s President. He was also the first scientist and the first bachelor to occupy Rashtrapati Bhawan .
Post presidency After leaving office, Kalam became a visiting professor at the IIM (Indian Institute of Management) Shillong . He taught information technology at the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad. He adjunct at many academic and research institutions across India. He supported the establishment of nuclear power plant. In May 2012, Kalam launched a programme for the of India called the “What Can I Give” Movement . ,
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books Wings of Fire : An Autobiography of APJ Abudul Kalam. Scientist to President by Abdul Kalam; Ignited Minds : Unleashing the Power Within India by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. India-My-dream by Abdul Kalam. Envisioning an Empowered Nation : Technology for Societal Teansformation by A.P.J Abdul Kalam; Guiding Souls : Dialogues on the purpose of Life. Children Ask Kalam by Abdul Kalam; Indomitable Spirit by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
Interesting facts about kalam Kalam begins his day by reading from the Bhagavad Gita. Kalam is leading a remarkable ascetic life. He works for about 18 hours each day. He used to play ‘ Rudra Veena”. Took leave just twice ,when his parents died .
His personality traits Hard working Determined Posses Perseverance Artistic Highly spiritual Loving and Caring Positive Thinker
DEMISE On 27 July 2015, Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a lecture on “ Creating a Liveable Planet Earth” at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong . At around 6:35p.m. IST,only five mimutes into his lecture, he collapsed or any other signs of life. Despite being placed in the intensive care unit, Kalam was confirmed dead of a sudden cardiac arrest at 7:45p.m.IST
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