Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

As a scientist and specialist, Sir Abdul kalam took a shot at afew significatant projects of the Defense reseach and development organization (DRDS) and indian space reseach organization (ISRO)since 1972 He Was additionally a sidnificant part of pokhran Nuclear Test 1998 He had structured the indigenous objective entering controlled Rocket(Guided Missiles) He is World Wide renowned as the 'Rocket Man of Indian' After finishing his schooling at the schwartz higher secondary school Ramanathapuram , Kalam Went ahead and joined saint Joseph's college Tiruchirappalli .after completing BSc ,from the madars Institute of Technology . In 1958 he began his career as a scientist at DRDO For His remarkable contribution to The nation A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has been awarded prizes such as Bharat Ratna (1997),Padam Bhushan(1981),Indira Gandhi Prize for National Integration (1997) ramanujan Prize (2000) King charles 2 Medal in (2007),International Prize Von Karman Wing (2009) and many more Unfortunately ,we lost this Jewel of India on 27th JULY 2015 at the age of 83 .but his contribution to India will always be remembered and honored He later shifted to ISRO and was the Chief instructor of the SLV3 project in ISRO It is suitable to mention that mussiles like agni ,akash,trishul,prithvi,etc. are part of that project of APJ Abdul Kalam He has been awards IEEE Honorary Membership in 2011 . In 2010 the University of waterloo conferred a doctorate degree on him .Except that Kalam got from the UAS in 2009

• Born:15 October 1931


• Resting Place:Dr.A.P.J.Abdul kalam Desiya Ninaivagam,Pei Karumbu,RAMESWARAM,Tamil Nadu


• Political Party:IND


• Educational Qualification:Joseph's College Tiruchirappalli(Beng)


• Madras Institute of Technology(Meng)


• Profession:Aerospace Scientist


• Awards: FULL List


• Institutions:Indian Space Research Organisation


• Fields:Aerospace Engineering


• Died:27 July 2015(aged 83) shillong, Meghalaya,India

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (/ˈɑːbdəl kəˈlɑːm/ (listen); 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts.[1] He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology.[2][3][4] He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.[5] Kalam was elected as the 11th president of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress. Widely referred to as the "People's President",[6] he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service after a single term. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.

In 2002 India’s ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) put forward Kalam to succeed outgoing President Kocheril Raman Narayanan. Kalam was nominated by the Hindu nationalist (Hindutva) NDA even though he was Muslim, and his stature and popular appeal were such that even the main opposition party, the Indian National Congress, also proposed his candidacy. Kalam easily won the election and was sworn in as India’s 11th president, a largely ceremonial post, in July 2002. He left office at the end of his term in 2007 and was succeeded by Pratibha Patil, the country’s first woman president. Upon returning to civilian life, Kalam remained committed to using science and technology to transform India into a developed country and served as a lecturer at several universities. On July 27, 2015, he collapsed while delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong and was pronounced dead from cardiac arrest soon afterward.

Kalam also worked to develop the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). He was also the director of two projects, Project Valiant and Project Devil for developing ballistic missiles from the SLV technology. His research and leadership led him to the directorship of an advanced missile development programme. When R Venkataraman was the Defence Minister, Kalam was appointed the chief executive of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme that was a project aimed at developing a fleet of missiles.>

He was known as the ‘Missile Man of India’ for his work in the development of ballistic missile technology. From 1992 to 1999, Kalam was the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and the Secretary of the DRDO. Kalam was the Chief Project Coordinator during the Pokhran II tests. During this time, Kalam became India’s best-known scientist. In 2002, Abdul Kalam was elected the 11th President of India. He had won by a huge margin. He was the first scientist to become India’s President and incidentally the first bachelor too. Kalam’s term as the president which lasted the full term till 2007 was beneficial for the office of the president itself. He came to be called the People’s President. His popularity soared among the people, especially school children. He visited many parts of the country and his speeches became popular for their motivational content. Abdul Kalam died of a cardiac arrest while giving a lecture at the IIM Shillong on 27 July 2015. There was widespread grief expressed at his passing away with the government of India declaring a 7-day state mourning. The governments of various other countries as well as the United Nations expressed their grief. He was laid to rest with full state honours at his native Rameswaram. Abdul Kalam was a man of integrity who was known for his honesty. He left no personal wealth after his death barring a few personal possessions which included his books, laptop, etc. He was knowledgeable in the teachings of various religions and had become a symbol of inter-faith dialogue.