A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the president of India from 2002 to 2007.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Rameswaram taluk
- Educated at
- Oakland UniversityUniversity of MadrasSt Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli
- Awards
- 🏆 Bharat Ratna🏆 Padma Vibhushan
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"Perhaps the main motive behind my isolation was my desire to escape from the demands of relationships, which I consider very difficult in comparison to making rockets. All I desired was to be true to …"
"We have not invaded anyone. We have not conquered anyone. We have not grabbed their land, their culture, their history and tried to enforce our way of life on them."
"“Don’t Declare Holiday On My Death,Instead Work An Extra Day,If You Love Me.” – Dr APJ Abdul Kalam"
"I will not be presumptuous enough to say that my life can be a role model for anybody; but some poor child living in an obscure place in an underprivileged social setting may find a little solace in t…"
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1931
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