Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist 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.
BORN – October 15, 1931
Rameswaram, India
DIED – July 27, 2015 (aged 83)
Shillong, India
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam served as president of the Republic of India from 2002 to 2007. As president, Kalam promoted the advancement of the national nuclear weapons program. Kalam also devised a 20-year action plan to achieve economic growth through technological development in India.
Awards: 1.1981- Padma Bhushan – Government of India
2. 1990 – Padma Vibhushan – Government of India
3. 1997 – Bharat Ratna – Government of India
4. 1997 – Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration – Government of India
5. 1998 – Veer Savarkar Award – Government of India
Achievements:
- India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV).
- Ballistic missiles project.
- Nuclear tests at Pokhran.
- Universal healthcare plan.
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