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(1931–2015)

Who Was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist who joined India's defense department after graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology.

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He was a central figure in the development of the country's nuclear capabilities and was hailed as a national hero after a series of successful tests in 1998. Kalam served as India's president for one term from 2002 to 2007, and died of a heart attack on July 27, 2015.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: A.P.J.

Abdul Kalam
BORN: October 15, 1931
DIED: July 27, 2015
BIRTHPLACE: Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, India
SCHOOLS: Madras Institute of Technology, St. Joseph's College
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo

Early Years

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born into a Muslim family on October 15, 1931, on the island of Dhanushkodi off the southeastern coast of India.

He developed an early fascination with flight by watching birds, which developed into an interest in aeronautics after he saw a newspap