APJ ABDUL KALAM

1. DR: A.P.J ABDUL KALAM’S
BIOGRAPHY
BY: ADNAN MOHAMMED ALI

2. ABOUT THE LEGEND
 Full name :Dr Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
 Born on:15th Oct 1931,at Dhanushkodi in Rameswaram District,
Tamil Nadu
 Father: Jainulabdeen Marakayar,
 Mother:Ashiamma
 Has three siblings

3. CHILD HOOD
 A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born to Jainulabdeen and
Ashiamma on October 15, 1931. He came from a family
whose financial conditions weren’t sound enough. As a
means to support his family’s meagre income, Kalam
took up odd jobs in his childhood but never gave up
on his education

4. EDUCATION
 Primary education was from Rameshwaram elementary school.
 Later he settled in schwartz, Ramanathapuram
 In 1950 he joined St Joseph college at Tiruchirapalli to do B.Sc.
 He joined DMIT in Aeronautical Engineering at MIT [Madras Institute of Technology] ,Madras
(1954-1957)
 In 1958,after passing as a graduate, aeronautical engineer,
 He joined Hindustan Aeronautical Limited(HAL),Bangalore as a trainee.

5. CAREER
 After graduating from MIT,Kalam took up the position of chief scientist at the
Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defense Research
 shifted to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) where he was theproject
director of India's first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle. andDevelopment Organization
(DRDO)
 From1992 until1999, Kalam wasappointed as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime
Minister andthe Secretary of Defence Research andDevelopment Organisation. It was
during this time thatKalam served as the Chief Project Coordinatorfor PokhranII
nuclear tests, after which he wasfondly called the “Missile Man of India”.

6. MAJOR MISSLES
 The 5 projects were scheduled to be completed in a time frame of only 10 years and consisted of:
 (1) Nag - an anti-tank guided missile
 (2) Prithvi - a surface-to-surface battlefield missile
 (3) Akash - a swift, medium-range surface-to-air missile
 (4) Trishul - a quick-reaction surface-to-air missile with a shorter range
 (5) Agni - an intermediate range ballistic missile, the mightiest

7. PRESIDENCY
 Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was elected as the 11TH president of India,
succeeding K.R. Narayanan. He won the 2002 presidential election
with an electoral vote of 922,884, surpassing 107,366 votes won by
Lakshmi Sahgal. He served from 25 July 2002 to 25 July 2007.

8. Books & Documentaries OF
A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
 Wings Of Fire: An Autobiography by A. P. J Abdul Kalam; 1999.
 India 2020: A Vision For the New Millennium: by A. P. J Abdul Kalam; 1998.
 Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India by A. P.J. Abdul Kalam;
2002.
 The Luminous Sparks by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam; 2004.
 Mission India by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
 Inspiring Thoughts by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam; 2007

9. Books & Documentaries
A.P.J.Abdul Kalam

10. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT KALAM
 Kalam begins his day by reading from the Bhagwad Gita.
 Kalam is leading a remarkable ascetic life.
 He works for about 18 hours each day.
 He plays the 'Rudra Veena'.
 Took leave just twice, when his parents died.

11. His Personality Traits
 Inherited Honesty,self
discipline,and Faith in
Goodness from his parents
 Hard Working
 Determined
 Possess Perseverance
 Passionate for the work
 Artistic
 Highly spiritual
 Loving and caring
 Committed and dedicated for work
 Positive thinker

12. AWARDS
2014 Doctor of Science
2012 Doctor of Laws
2011 IEEE Honorary Membership
2010 Doctor of Engineering
2009 Honorary Doctorate
2009 Hoover Medal
2009 International von Kármán Wings Award
2008 Doctor of Engineering
2008 Doctor of Science
2007 Honorary Doctorate of Science and Technology
2007 King Charles II Medal
2007 Honorary Doctorate of Science
2000 Ramanujan Award
1998 Veer Savarkar
1997 Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration
1997 Bharat Ratna
1990 Padma Vibhushan
1981 Padma Bhushan

13. On 27 July 2015, Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a lecture on "Creating a Liveable Planet
Earth" at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong. At around 6:35 p.m. IST, only five minutes
into his lecture, 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. IST

17. Quotable quotes by A.P.J.Abdul
Kalam
 Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs
you come across in your life.
 Away! Fond thoughts, and vex my soul no more! Work claimed my wakeful
nights, my busy days Albeit brought memories of Rameswaram shore Yet haunt
my dreaming gaze!
 My worthiness is all my doubt His Merit- all my fear- Contrasting which my
quality Does however appear.