Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist and politician who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. He received his early education in Rameswaram and graduated from St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. As a scientist, Kalam played a pivotal role in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. He served as the Project Director of India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle. He was awarded India's highest civilian honors, the Bharat Ratna in 1997 and Padma Vibhushan in 1990 for his work.

1. Profession : Aerospace Scientist Author
Date of birth : October 15, 1931
Mother Tongue : Tamil
Home town Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Titles : A. P. J. Abdul Kalam/Previous office President of India
2002–2007
Schooling : Schwartz Higher Secondary School
College : St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli
Education: Dr. APJ Kalam believes that education is the most important
area of service sector as it provides the required knowledge and skill to
do any work.
Father : Jainulabiddin Marakayar
Mother : Ashiamma Jainulabiddin
Achievements: He helped build India's first indigenous hovercraft.
He was part of the team which set up TERLS.
Kalam was the project director of India's first SLV.
He was responsible for the successful launch of Agni and Prithvi
missiles.
Name : Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul
Kalam

2. His Inspiration: A P J Abdul Kalam inspired me in a lot of ways but one
thing which inspired me most was his reaction and adaptation to
Failure.
Favourite author: Wings of Fire: An Autobiography.
Special talent: Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role
in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Auto Biography: Wings of Fire
Kalam wrote several books, including an autobiography, Wings of Fire
(1999). Among his numerous awards were two of the country's highest
honours, the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the Bharat Ratna (1997).
Popular quote from his poem: Famous Quotes of APJ Abdul Kalam
“Don't take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second,
more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.”
"Dream, dream, dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts
result in action." "To succeed in your mission, you must have single-
minded devotion to your goal."
His Vision for India: A nation where poverty has been totally
eradicated, illiteracy removed, crime against women and children is
absent, and no one in the society feels alienated. A nation that is
prosperous, healthy, secure, devoid of terrorism, peaceful and happy,
and continues on a sustainable growth path.
Award: Dr. Kalam has received the coveted civilian awards Padma
Bhushan (1981) and Padma Vibhushan (1990), and the highest civilian
honor Bharat Ratna (1997). He is a recipient of several other awards and
a fellow of many professional institutions.
Hobbies : Reading Books, Watching Movies, Jogging, Playing Football

3. Other facts: He was India's first Bachelor President and a Vegetarian
Abdul Kalam was the first such President who had never married. ...
Honorary doctorates: It would surprise you that Abdul Kalam had 48
doctorates He had also designed helicopters for the Indian Army. In his
prolific career spanning decades, A P J Kalam held the distinction of
holding doctorates (P.H.D degrees) from over 40 universities across the
world! He was the brain and backbone of the development of Prithvi
and Agni missiles of India.
Kalam worked really hard and contributed humongous efforts for the
vision of India. He lived as an example of hard work, resilience and
positive attitude, and people remember him as the most beloved
president. He was known to be the “missle man” for his work on the
development of science and technology.