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APJ Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 in a Tamil Muslim Family in the state of Tamil Nadu.He was born to Jainulabiddin Marakayar and Ashiamma Jainulabiddinl

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APJ Abdul Kalam’s ancestors were rich ethnic traders and land owners, but they had lost most of their wealth and fortunes and by the time Abdul Kalam was born they were at the brink of poverty.To help his family financially, APJ Abdul Kalam started selling newspapers at a young age.

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Abdul Kalam, in his school years had average grades but was considered one of the brightest students because of his strong determination and will to study.He spent hours studying especially mathematics.After completing his school he went to Saint Josephs College,Tiruchirappalli and then affiliated with the University of Madras where he graduated in Physics in 1954.He then studied aerospace engineering in Madras Institute of Technology in 1955

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After graduating from Madras Institute of Technology in 1960, Kalam joined the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organisation as a Scientist.

After Being a part of INCOSPAR committee, Kalam was transferred to ISRO in 1969.Upon his arrival he was made the director of India's first Satellite Launch Vehicle(SLV-III) which successfully launched the Rohni satellite in July 1980

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Official Presidential portrait  of APJ Abdul Kalam

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On June10 2002 APJ Abdul Kalam succeeded KR Narayanan and became the 11th president of India. He won with 922884 votes surpassing the 107366 votes of Lakshmi Sanghal. The ruling party at that time, the National Democratic Alliance(NDA) announced Abdul Kalam as nominated for president.

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APJ Abdul Kalam giving a speech at IIM Shillong

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After being the president of India for a term of five years, Abdul Kalam became the visiting professor at multiple Institute of Management(IIM) namely Indore, Shillong and Ahmedabad

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APJ Abdul Kalam had written several books such as
Wings of Fire
Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology
India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium
Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India
The Luminous Sparks
Inspiring Thoughts
You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond

And many more

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Abdul Kalam being awarded the Bharat Ratna

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APJ Abdul Kalam has gotten over 40 awards in his lifetime.Some if the awards are:-

Padma Bhushan in 1981
Padma Vibhushan in 1990
These were awarded to him for his work at ISRO and DRDO

In 1997, Kalam received the highest civilian award The Bharat Ratna for his contribution to scientific research and in strengthening the modernisation of defence technology in India.

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Most Famous Quote from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam 

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Most Famous Quote from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam 

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On 27th July 2015, Kalam travelled to Shillong to deliver a speech on “Creating a Liveable planet” while walking on the stairs Kalam found a discomfort in his chest but after was rest was able to give the speech at the auditorium. After just being 5 minutes into his speech, Kalam suddenly collapsed and he was rushed to a nearby hospital.But upon his arrival at the hospital he had no pulse and conformed dead due to sudden cardiac arrest