Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family to Jainulabdeen, a boat owner and Ashiamma, a housewife, at Rameswaram, located in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Daily After completing school, he distributed newspapers in order to financially contribute to his father's income.
After completing the school education,He joined in Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli where he graduated in physics in 1954. After degree, he left for Madras later next year to study aerospace engineering.
He enrolled at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT). After graduating from MIT, Kalam took up the position of chief scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
Kalam started his career by designing a small helicopter for the Indian Army, However, the profile didn’t appeal Kalam much who shifted to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) where he was the project director of India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
In the 1970s, Kalam directed two projects, namely, Project Devil and Project Valiant, which sought to develop ballistic missiles from the technology of the successful SLV programme.
Mile stone achieved was successfully deployed the Rohini satellite in near earth's orbit in July 1980.
Due to this success government agreed for initiation of an advanced missile program under his directorship. He played a pivotal role in developing missiles under the missions Agni and Prithvi.
He was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of Defence Research and Development Organisation from July 1992 to December 1999.
The Pokhran-II nuclear tests were conducted during this period where he played an intensive political and technological role. Kalam served as the Chief Project Coordinator, along with R. Chidambaram during the testing phase.after that he called as a “Missile Man of India.In 1998, along with cardiologist Dr.Soma Raju, Kalam developed a low cost Coronary stent. It was named as "Kalam-Raju Stent" honouring them.
Kalam served as the 11th President of India, succeeding K. R. Narayanan. He won the 2002 presidential election . He served from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.while his presidency he also as the people's president.
He is vey honest and pride of the nation.
Kalam authored numerous influential and inspirational books. WINGS OF FIRE [biography}, “India 2020” was the widely read and appreciated one. It forecasted an action plan which advocated India turning into a knowledge superpower and as one of the developed nations of the world by the year 2020. His other books include, “Ignited Minds”, “Mission India”, “Inspiring Thoughts” and “The Luminous Sparks”and still counting.
He is a man for mankind,technology,love,indian missile's,indian proud.
He sacrified his full life for country,he is still bachelor.His success path way makes you a successful person...
Thanks a lot to Dr.A.P.J ABDUL KALAM .
Heart is crying ....
27 July 2015
Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a lecture on "Creating a Livable Planet Earth" at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong. At around 6:35 p.m while delivering lecture to students, he collapsed.He was rushed to the nearby Bethany Hospital in a critical condition upon arrival, he lacked a pulse or any other signs of life.Despite being placed in the intensive care unit, Kalam was confirmed dead of a sudden cardiac arrest at 7:45 p.m.
Daily After completing school, he distributed newspapers in order to financially contribute to his father's income.
After completing the school education,He joined in Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli where he graduated in physics in 1954. After degree, he left for Madras later next year to study aerospace engineering.
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He enrolled at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT). After graduating from MIT, Kalam took up the position of chief scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
Kalam started his career by designing a small helicopter for the Indian Army, However, the profile didn’t appeal Kalam much who shifted to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) where he was the project director of India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
In the 1970s, Kalam directed two projects, namely, Project Devil and Project Valiant, which sought to develop ballistic missiles from the technology of the successful SLV programme.
Mile stone achieved was successfully deployed the Rohini satellite in near earth's orbit in July 1980.
Due to this success government agreed for initiation of an advanced missile program under his directorship. He played a pivotal role in developing missiles under the missions Agni and Prithvi.
He was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of Defence Research and Development Organisation from July 1992 to December 1999.
The Pokhran-II nuclear tests were conducted during this period where he played an intensive political and technological role. Kalam served as the Chief Project Coordinator, along with R. Chidambaram during the testing phase.after that he called as a “Missile Man of India.In 1998, along with cardiologist Dr.Soma Raju, Kalam developed a low cost Coronary stent. It was named as "Kalam-Raju Stent" honouring them.
Kalam served as the 11th President of India, succeeding K. R. Narayanan. He won the 2002 presidential election . He served from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.while his presidency he also as the people's president.
He is vey honest and pride of the nation.
He is a man for mankind,technology,love,indian missile's,indian proud.
He sacrified his full life for country,he is still bachelor.His success path way makes you a successful person...
Thanks a lot to Dr.A.P.J ABDUL KALAM .
Heart is crying ....
27 July 2015
Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a lecture on "Creating a Livable Planet Earth" at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong. At around 6:35 p.m while delivering lecture to students, he collapsed.He was rushed to the nearby Bethany Hospital in a critical condition upon arrival, he lacked a pulse or any other signs of life.Despite being placed in the intensive care unit, Kalam was confirmed dead of a sudden cardiac arrest at 7:45 p.m.
Kalam's
body was airlifted in an Indian Air Force helicopter from Shillong to Guwahati,
from where it was flown to New Delhi on the morning of 28 July in an air force
C-130J Hercules.
The
flight landed at Palam Air Base that afternoon and was received by the
President, the Prime Minister, Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal, and the
three service chiefs of the Indian Armed Forces, who laid wreaths on Kalam's
body. His body was then placed on a gun carriage draped with the Indian flag
and taken to his Delhi residence at 10 Rajaji Marg there the public and numerous dignitaries
paid homage, including former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President
Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Akhilesh Yadav.
On
the morning of 29 July, Kalam's body, wrapped in the Indian flag, was taken to
Palam Air Base and flown to Madurai in an air force C-130J aircraft, arriving
at Madurai Airport that afternoon. His body was received at the airport by the
three service chiefs and national and state dignitaries, including cabinet
ministers Manohar Parrikar, Venkaiah Naidu, Pon Radhakrishnan and the governors
of Tamil Nadu and Meghalaya, K Rosaiahand V. Shanmuganathan.
After
a brief ceremony, Kalam's body was flown by air force helicopter to the town of
Mandapam, from where it was taken in an army truck to his hometown of
Rameswaram. Upon arriving at Rameswaram, his body was displayed in an open area
in front of the local bus station to allow the public to pay their final
respects until 8 p.m. that evening.
On
30 July 2015, the former President was laid to rest at
Rameswaram's
Pei Karumbu Ground with full state honours.
Over
450,000 people attended the last rites, including the Prime Minister, the
governor of Tamil Nadu and the chief ministers of Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra
Pradesh.
No words to tell ..
We love Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam...
He is living in our Hearts..
He is a great man..
