Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

डॉ. ए. पी. जे. अब्दुल कलाम

Science & space Tamil Nadu Great mind of history

Aerospace scientist and the 11th President of India (2002–2007), known as the "Missile Man of India".

BORN

15 October 1931

DIED

27 July 2015

HONOUR

Bharat Ratna, 1997

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Key facts

Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram
Died: 27 July 2015, Shillong
State of birth: Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Sector: Science & space
Profession: Aerospace scientist · 11th President of India
Gender: Male

In their words

Source not confirmed “सपने वो नहीं जो आप नींद में देखें, सपने वो हैं जो आपको नींद न आने दें।” Dream is not that which you see while sleeping, it is something that does not let you sleep.

Biography

Born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Kalam studied aeronautical engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology. He worked at DRDO and ISRO, and was project director of SLV-III, India's first indigenous satellite launch vehicle. He was elected President of India in 2002.

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Timeline

1931Born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
1960Joins DRDO as a scientist
1980SLV-III puts Rohini satellite in orbit
1997Awarded the Bharat Ratna
2002Becomes 11th President of India
2015Dies while lecturing in Shillong

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