A Tribute -APJ Abdul Kalam death anniversary

A Tribute To -APJ Abdul Kalam death anniversary

 

Dr .Abdul Kalam, famously known as APJ Abdul Kalam, was Born  on October 15, 1931. He filled in as the eleventh President of India. Aside from the post of the President, he served in different limits and is associated with his commitment to the country. 

The biography of Kalam tells about the force of dreams. In his youth days, he confronted tough situations, yet he tried sincerely and concentrated well to accomplish his objectives. He went to St. Joseph's College and studied aeronautical designing from the Madras Institute of Technology. 
He joined the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) as a senior logical aide in 1958. Kalam later turned into a part of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 1969. AT ISRO, he was given the duty of task overseer of the SLV-III, the main satellite dispatch vehicle. This dispatch vehicle was planned and delivered in the country. 
Kalam re-joined the DRDO as chief in 1982. There he executed the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. Because of this rocket program, he acquired the name  "Rocket Man." He was designated as the senior logical consultant to India's protection, served in 1992. 

Personal Life

Birthday	October 15, 1931
Died At Age	83
Sun Sign	Libra
Also Known As	Missile Man, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Born	Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
Famous As	Former President Of India, Missile Man Of India

Family And Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam Death

Father:	Jainulabudeen
Mother	Ashiamma
APJ. Abdul Kalam Died On:	July 27, 2015
Place Of Death:	Shillong, Meghalaya, India

Books By APJ Abdul Kalam

• India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium (co-created with Yagnaswami Sundara Rajan, 1998) 

• Wings of Fire: An Autobiography (1999) 

• Touched off Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India (2002) 

• The Luminous Sparks (2004) 

• Moving Thoughts (2007) 

• You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond (co-created with Arun Tiwari, 2011) 

• Defining moments: An excursion Through Challenges (2012) 

• A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 (co-created with V. Ponraj, 2014) 

• Greatness: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji (co-wrote with Arun Tiwari, 2015)

Grants and Achievements 

• Kalam was the glad beneficiary of Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna grants from the Government of India.. 

• In 1997, he was respected by the Government of India with the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration. 

• Afterward, the following year, he was granted the Veer Savarkar Award by the Government of India. 

• The Alwars Research Center, Chennai, presented Kalam with Ramanujan Award in the year 2000. 

• Kalam was respected with the King Charles II Medal by the Royal Society, U.K in 2007. 

• In 2008, he won the Hoover Medal given by ASME Foundation, USA. 

• In 2008, he won the Hoover Medal given by ASME Foundation, USA. 

• The California Institute of Technology, U.S.A, gave Kalam the International von Karman Wings Award in the year 2009. 

• The IEEE respected Kalam with IEEE Honorary Membership in 2011. 

• Kalam was the glad beneficiary of privileged doctorates from 40 colleges. 

• What's more, Kalam's 79th birthday celebration was perceived as World Students' Day by United Nations. 

• He was named for the MTV Youth Icon of the Year grant in 2003 and in 2006.