A. P. J. Abdul Kalam: Indian scientist and statesman (1931–2015)
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்; pronunciation (help·info); 15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) usually known as A.P.J.
Abdul Kalam, was a famous Indian aerospace engineer. He was the 11th President of India, from 2002 to 2007.
Dr A P J Abdul Kalam | |
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 President of India (2002-2007), A.P.J. Abdul Kalam; the picture is from the International Book Fair, Trivandrum, in 2014 | |
| President of India | |
| In office 25 July 2002 – 24 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh |
| Vice President | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Preceded by | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Pratibha Devisingh Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 October 1931 Rameshwaram, British India (now Tamil Nadu), India |
| Died | 27 July 2015 (aged 83) Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Professor, Author, scientist Aerospace engineer |
When he was president, he was popularly known as the People's President. He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 1997. He has also been a professor (of aerospace engineering). Kalam is the first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram (IIST). He is called as the "Missile Man" of India.
Death
Abdul Kalam died on July 27, 2015 (07:45 Indian Standard Time GMT+5:30) at Bethany Hospital, Shillong after having collapsed due to cardiac arrest during a lecture he was giving at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM).
References
Other websites
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- Official website Archived 2021-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
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