The Missile Man
| 11th President of India | |
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| In office 25 July 2002 – 25 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh |
| Vice President | Krishan Kant Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Preceded by | K. R. Narayanan |
| Succeeded by | Pratibha Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam 15 October 1931 Rameswaram, Ramnad District, Madras Presidency,British India (now in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 27 July 2015 (aged 83) Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras Institute of Technology |
| Profession | Professor Author Aerospace scientist |
| Religion | Islam[1] |
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Awards & Honors To Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam - The Missile Man
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2012
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Doctor of Laws (Honoris Causa)
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2009
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International von Kármán Wings Award
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2008
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Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa)
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2008
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Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa)
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2007
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Honorary Doctorate of Science and Technology
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2007
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King Charles II Medal
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2007
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1997
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1994
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Distinguished Fellow
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1990
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1981
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Books and documentaries
- Kalam's writings
- Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology by A P J Abdul Kalam and Roddam Narasimha; Indian Academy of Sciences, 1988[145]
- India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium by A P J Abdul Kalam, Y. S. Rajan; New York, 1998.[146]
- Wings of Fire: An Autobiography by A P J Abdul Kalam, Arun Tiwari; Universities Press, 1999.[8]
- Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India by A P J Abdul Kalam; Viking, 2002.[147]
- The Luminous Sparks by A P J Abdul Kalam, by; Punya Publishing Pvt Ltd, 2004.[148]
- Mission India by A P J Abdul Kalam, Paintings by Manav Gupta; Penguin Books, 2005[149]
- Inspiring Thoughts by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal & Sons, 2007[150]
- Indomitable Spirit by A P J Abdul Kalam; Rajpal and Sons Publishing[151]
- Envisioning an Empowered Nation by A P J Abdul Kalam with A Sivathanu Pillai; Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi
- You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond by A P J Abdul Kalam and Arun Tiwari; Ocean Books, 2011.[152]
- Turning Points: A journey through challenges by A P J Abdul Kalam; Harper Collins India, 2012.[153]
- Target 3 Billion" by A P J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh; December 2011 | Publisher Penguin Books.
- My Journey: (titled எனது பயணம் - Tamil) Transforming Dreams into Actions by A P J Abdul Kalam; August 2013 by the Rupa Publication.
- A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 by A P J Abdul Kalam and V Ponraj; July 2014 by Harper Collins.[154]
- Forge your Future: Candid, Forthright, Inspiring by A P J Abdul Kalam; by Rajpal and Sons, 29 October 2014.[155]
- Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future by A P J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh; by Penguin India, 14 May 2015.[156]
- Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji by A P J Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari; HarperCollins Publishers, June 2015[157]
- Biographies
- Eternal Quest: Life and Times of Dr Kalam by S Chandra; Pentagon Publishers, 2002.[158]
- President A P J Abdul Kalam by R K Pruthi; Anmol Publications, 2002.[159]
- A P J Abdul Kalam: The Visionary of India by K Bhushan, G Katyal; A P H Pub Corp, 2002.[160]
- A Little Dream (documentary film) by P. Dhanapal; Minveli Media Works Private Limited, 2008.[161]
- The Kalam Effect: My Years with the President by P M Nair; Harper Collins, 2008.[162]
- My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr A K George; Novel Corporation, 2009.[163]
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