A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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October 15, 1931 in Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu, India

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Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (Tamil: அவுல் பகீர் ஜைனுலாப்தீன் அப்துல் கலாம்) usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is one of India's most distinguished scientists. He is an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST), who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President.

Before his term as India's president, he worked as an aeronautical engineer with DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and ISRO (Indian Space Research Organisation). He was responsible for the developement of India's fist satellite launch vehicle,the SLV-3 He is popularly known as the Missile Man...more

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Average rating: 3.84 · 1,908 ratings · 79 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Wings of Fire: An Autobiography by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari 3.94 avg rating — 1,824 ratings — published 1999 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India 3.72 avg rating — 694 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	My rating:
	India 2020: A Vision For The New Millennium 3.69 avg rating — 147 ratings — published 1998 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Indomitable Spirit 3.70 avg rating — 27 ratings	My rating:
	The Scientific Indian: A Twenty-first Century Guide to the World around Us by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Y.S. Rajan 3.79 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Target 3 Billion: Innovative Solutions Towards Sustainable Development by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Srijan Pal Singh 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Mission India: A Vision for Indian Youth 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2005	My rating:
	Envisioning an Empowered Nation: Technology for Societal Transformation 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2004	My rating:
	Inspiring Thoughts 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	My rating:
	The Life Tree, Poems 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2005	My rating:

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Quotes by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

“Dream, Dream Dream
Dreams transform into thoughts
And thoughts result in action.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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“For great men, religion is a way of making friends; small people make religion a fighting tool.”
― A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India

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