A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian scientist and statesman (1931–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Indian scientist and statesman (1931–2015) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1]
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 | Rameshwaram, British India (now Tamil Nadu), India | 15 October 1931
Died | 27 July 2015 83) Shillong, Meghalaya, India | (aged
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.[2]
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).[3][4]
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