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A.P.J Abdul Kalam

1931-2015

Missile Man of India

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam BR 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. Wikipedia Born: 15 October 1931, Rameswaram Died: 27 July 2015, Shillong Previous offices: President of India (2002–2007), Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (1999–2001) Awards: Bharat Ratna, Veer Savarkar Award, Hoover Medal, MORE Education: Madras Institute of Technology, Anna University (1955–1957), MORE Parents: Jainulabiddin Marakayar, Ashiamma Jainulabiddin Full name: Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam

Biographies

  • Eternal Quest: Life and Times of Dr Kalam by S Chandra; Pentagon Publishers, 2002.[212]
  • President A P J Abdul Kalam by R K Pruthi; Anmol Publications, 2002.[213]
  • A P J Abdul Kalam: The Visionary of India by K Bhushan, G Katyal; A P H Pub Corp, 2002.[214]
  • A Little Dream (documentary film) by P. Dhanapal; Minveli Media Works Private Limited, 2008.[215]
  • The Kalam Effect: My Years with the President by P M Nair; HarperCollins, 2008.[216]
  • My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr A K George; Novel Corporation, 2009.[217]
  • A.P.J. Abdul Kalam: A Life by Arun Tiwari; Harper Collins, 2015.[218]
  • The People's President: Dr A P J Abdul Kalam by S M Khan; Bloomsbury Publishing, 2016.[219]