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A.P.J. Abdul Kalam


Born
in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India
October 15, 1931

Died
July 27, 2015

Website

Genre
Nonfiction, Biography


Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்) usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, was one of India's most distinguished scientists. He was an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President.

Before his term as India's president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). He was responsible for the development of India's first satellite launch vehicle,the SLV-3 He is popularly known as the Missile Ma ...more

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“Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
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“Dream, Dream Dream
Dreams transform into thoughts
And thoughts result in action.”
― APJ ABDUL KALAM
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“It Is Very Easy To Defeat Someone, But It Is Very Hard To Win Someone”
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