A. P. J. Kalam (Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Abdul Kalam) was born on Thursday, October 15, 1931 in Rameshwaram and he is a famous scientist from India of Muslim religion. He started his career as a newspaper vendor. He was graduated from Madras Institute of Technology, majoring in aeronautical engineering. The Govt. of India has honored him with the nation's highest civilian honor, The Padma Bushan in 1981 and the Bharat ratna in 1997.

Life in Brief:

- Being born on Oct 15, A. P. J. is a Libra.
- his ethnicity: Asian/Indian.
- his mother's name: Ashiamma.
- his father's name: Jainulabdeen Marakayar.

A. P. J. Kalam had studied at Schwartz High School, Ramanathapuram and then he attended the BSc, St. Joseph's College (in 1950).

Famous Why : 11th President of India 2002-07.

A. P. J. Kalam Lists

	1931 births
	Living people
	Recipients of the Bharat Ratna
	Indian Muslims
	Indian Space Research Organisation people
	Defence Research and Development Organisation
	Recipients of the Padma Bhushan
	Recipients of the Padma Vibhushan
	Presidents of India
	21st-century national presidents in Asia
	Tamil Nadu politicians
	Tamil Nadu scientists
	Indian Tamil people

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Category: Scientists  - ( Scientists Archive)

Date Added: 26 January '09

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