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He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu where he was also raised

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Since his family was on the poor side, Abdul Kalam used to sell newspapers as a young boy to add to the family's income.

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After completing his education at the Schwartz Higher Secondary School, Ramanathapuram, Kalam went on to attend Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, then affiliated with the University of Madras, from where he graduated in physics in 1954.

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After Graduating in 1960, Kalam joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defense Research and Development Organization as a scientist after becoming a member of the Defense Research & Development Service (DRDS).

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In 1969, Kalam was transferred to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) where he was the project director of India's first Satellite Launch which successfully deployed the Rohini satellite in near-earth orbit in July 1980

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Kalam served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of the Defense Research and Development Organization from July 1992 to December 1999.

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Kalam served as the 11th president of India, succeeding K. R. Narayanan. His term lasted from 25 July 2002, to 25 July 2007.

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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.

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After leaving office, Kalam became a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad, and the Indian Institute of Management Indore. In May 2012, Kalam launched a program for the youth of India called the What Can I Give Movement, with a central theme of defeating corruption.

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While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 July 2015, at the age of 83.