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Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam
A Missile Man
1931-2015
INTRODUCTION
• A P J Abdul Kalam was born on
15 October 1931 in a Tamil
Muslim family
in Rameswaram in the Indian
state of Tamil Nadu. His father's
name was Jainulabudeen, a boat
owner, and his mother
Ashiamma, a housewife.
His childhood was from a
poor background and he
started working at an early
age to supplement his family's
income. After completing
school, Kalam distributed
newspapers to contribute
to his father's income. 
In his school years he had
average grades but was
described as a bright
and hardworking student
who had a strong desire
to learn and spend hours
on his studies, especially
mathematics
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
After
EducatioN
• After graduating from MIT,
Kalam took up the position of
chief scientist at the
Aeronautical Development
Establishment of Defense
Research and Development
Organization (DRDO).
• 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. 
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
Achievements
Kalam started his career by
designing a small helicopter for
the Indian Army. Joining ISRO
was one of Kalam's biggest
achievements in life and he is said
to have found himself when he
started to work on the SLV
project.
• During the period between
the 1970s and 1990s,
Kalam made an effort to
develop the Polar
SLV and SLV-III
projects, both of
which proved to
be success.
• Kalam played a
major part in
developing many
missiles under the
mission including
Agni, Prithvi,
Aakash, Nag etc.
• He also
designed a
tablet PC for
health care
in rural
areas, which
was named
as "Kalam-
Raju Tablet".
• The Pokhran-II nuclear tests were
conducted during this period where he
played an intensive political and
technological role in 1998.
Indian President
He elected as 11th
Indian president
unanimously in
the year 2002 till
2007.
After leaving office, Kalam became a
visiting professor at the Indian Institute of
Management Shillong,
 The Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad
Indian Institute of Management
Indore,
an honorary fellow of Indian Institute
OFScience, Bangalore
Chancellor of the Indian Institute of
Space Science and Technology
Thiruvananthapuram
professor of Aerospace Engineering
at Anna University
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
BOOKS….
In his life he wrote two books:
A) Wings of fire
B) Ignited Minds
Both books were famous were
at international level. What
ever royalty he earned from
the sales of these books, he
donated that royalty amount
in NGOs.
HIS HOBBIES
Gardening
Playing veena
Love to birds
Love to talk to children
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
SOME
AWARDS….
1981 Padma Bhushan Government of India
1990 Padma Vibhushan Government of India 
1997 Bharat Ratna Government of India
1997 Indira Gandhi Award for National
Integration Government of India 
1998 Veer Savarkar Award Government of
India 
2000 Ramanujan Award Alwars Research
Centre, Chennai
2007 Honorary Doctorate of Science
University of Wolverhampton, U.K
And so many……………
Some of his
quotations...
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM
Last Breath
He had been delivering a lecture at
the Indian Institute of
Management in Shillong when he
collapsed and suffered cardiac
arrest. He was rushed to
the Bethany hospital where he
passed on…….
Keshav

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DR.APJ ABDUL KALAM

  • 1. Dr. A. P. J Abdul Kalam A Missile Man 1931-2015
  • 2. INTRODUCTION • A P J Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim family in Rameswaram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. His father's name was Jainulabudeen, a boat owner, and his mother Ashiamma, a housewife.
  • 3. His childhood was from a poor background and he started working at an early age to supplement his family's income. After completing school, Kalam distributed newspapers to contribute to his father's income. 
  • 4. In his school years he had average grades but was described as a bright and hardworking student who had a strong desire to learn and spend hours on his studies, especially mathematics
  • 6. After EducatioN • After graduating from MIT, Kalam took up the position of chief scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
  • 7. • 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. 
  • 9. Achievements Kalam started his career by designing a small helicopter for the Indian Army. Joining ISRO was one of Kalam's biggest achievements in life and he is said to have found himself when he started to work on the SLV project.
  • 10. • During the period between the 1970s and 1990s, Kalam made an effort to develop the Polar SLV and SLV-III projects, both of which proved to be success.
  • 11. • Kalam played a major part in developing many missiles under the mission including Agni, Prithvi, Aakash, Nag etc. • He also designed a tablet PC for health care in rural areas, which was named as "Kalam- Raju Tablet". • The Pokhran-II nuclear tests were conducted during this period where he played an intensive political and technological role in 1998.
  • 12. Indian President He elected as 11th Indian president unanimously in the year 2002 till 2007.
  • 13. After leaving office, Kalam became a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong,  The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad Indian Institute of Management Indore, an honorary fellow of Indian Institute OFScience, Bangalore Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram professor of Aerospace Engineering at Anna University
  • 15. BOOKS…. In his life he wrote two books: A) Wings of fire B) Ignited Minds Both books were famous were at international level. What ever royalty he earned from the sales of these books, he donated that royalty amount in NGOs.
  • 16. HIS HOBBIES Gardening Playing veena Love to birds Love to talk to children
  • 19. 1981 Padma Bhushan Government of India 1990 Padma Vibhushan Government of India  1997 Bharat Ratna Government of India 1997 Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Government of India  1998 Veer Savarkar Award Government of India  2000 Ramanujan Award Alwars Research Centre, Chennai 2007 Honorary Doctorate of Science University of Wolverhampton, U.K And so many……………
  • 24. Last Breath He had been delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong when he collapsed and suffered cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the Bethany hospital where he passed on……. Keshav