Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, popularly referred as Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931, Tamil Nadu. He was the former President of India. He was India's 11th President from the period 2002 to 2007.
Career of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam After graduation he joined India's Defence Research and Development Organisation to work on a hovercraft project. In 1962, Kalam moved to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), where his team successfully launched several satellites In 1982, Kalam returned to DRDO as Director. 
Honours of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Kalam had the unique distinction of having received honorary doctorates from at least 30 Universities, as also India’s 3 highest civilian honours the "Padma Bhushan" in 1981, the "Padma Vibhushan" in 1990 and the "Bharat Ratna" in 1997. He had refused an honorary doctorate from a University, stating he was satisfied with the ones he had earned with his hard work and determination.
Personal Life of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Abdul Kalam came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family’s income. After completing school, Kalam distributed newspapers to contribute to his father’s income. Kalam died of a massive cardiac arrest on the evening of 27 July 2015 after he collapsed while delivering a lecture on ‘Livable Planet’ at Indian Institute of Management Shillong.Read more : A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Eleventh President of India
