APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India was born on 15 october 1931 in Dhanushkodi, Rameshwaram, a temple city of Tamil Nadu state.
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Mother-Fathers
His father's name was Jainulabdeenn, was a boat owner and His mother's name was Ashiamma, who was a homemaker.
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Full Name
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeenn Abdul Kalam.
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Nick Name
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam also know as "Missile Man of India"
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School
He completed his schooling at Schwartz H.S. School, Ramanathapuram
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College
He has done his Physics Graduation from Saint Joseph's College. Completed his aerospace engineering at Madras Institute of Technology
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Occupation
APJ Abdul Kalam is an Aerospace Scientist, Engineer, Author, Professor, and Politician.
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Occupation
He worked as an aerospace engineer in ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation) and DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation).
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Famous For
APJ Abdul Kalam was the 11th president of India. He served as the president of India from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.
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Achievements
Abdul Kalam received several prestigious awards: Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990), and the highest civilian award - "Bharat Ratna" in 1997.
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Books
(1) India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium (2) Wings Of Fire: An Autobiography (3) Ignited Minds (4) Mission India (5) Inspiring Thoughts & more
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Died
He died on 27 July 2015 at the age of 83, while delivering a lecture at IIM Shilong due to a sudden cardiac arrest.
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Quotes
Knowledge without action is useless and irrelevant. Knowledge with action converts adversity into properity.
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Quotes
It is very easy to defeat someone but it is very hard to win someone.
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