After getting elementary education, he enrolled in Swartz School of Ramnathpuram. One of his teachers, Solomon, understood his talent and motivated him to move forward. Solomon always used to say his students that the person achieves success by full control over wish, faith and hope. Solomon increased the self-confidence of Abdul Kalam. Kalam used to go around the sea in childhood. When he saw birds flying in the sky, there was a strange adventure inside them. He had decided that one day I would also fly in the sky.
In 1950, He took admission in St. Joseph's College in Tiruchirapalli for B.Sc. Here he studied intensive for four years but after getting the B.Sc. degree he realized that he should go to engineering. In MIT he appeared for the examination of engineering and passed. But the problem of money was raised for admission. His father did not have enough money to get Kalam in MIT. When his brother-in-law came to know about this, he talked to Kalam's sister Asim Zohra. Zohra sold her ornaments for her brother's future. Kalam paid college fees from the money he got from his sister. From the MIT, Kalam came out as an Aeronautical engineer. Now he had a question of what to do next.
He came to Delhi for the first time in an Interview. He cleared interview and got a government job of Assistant Engineer. After this Kalam never looked back. When Vikram Sarabhai met him, he understood Kalam's eligibility and put the task of developing Indian missiles on him. Kalam worked with many engineers and scientists. He came up with every criterion. Whether it was a rocket launch or a missile, he worked hard. Thanks to his passion and diligence, due to which the successful creation of Prithvi, Agni, Akash, Nag and several indigenous missiles could succeed. That's why he is also called the Father of the Indian Missile Program along with the Missile Man.
In 1998, whole world was surprised by the successful leadership of the nuclear bomb test by Abdul Kalam.
Today, the scientific talent of Kalam is appreciated all over the world. He has played a very big role in making the Indian missile program successful. He has been honored with many national and international awards. In 1997, the Indian Government honored him with the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam passed away due to a massive cardiac attack on 27 July, 2015. At that time he was delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong.
Biographies:
- Eternal Quest:Life and Times of Dr. Kalam by S. Chandra
- The Kalam Effect:My Years with the President by P.M. Nai
- President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam by R.K. Pruthi
- A Little Dream (documentary film) by P. Dhanapal
- My Days With Mahatma Abdul Kalam by Fr A.K. George
- A.P.J. Abdul Kalam:The Visionary of India by K. Bhushan, G. Katyal
Books By Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam:
- The Luminous Sparks
- Inspiring Thoughts
- Wings of Fire: An Autobiography
- India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium
- Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India
- You Are Born To Blossom: Take My Journey Beyond
- A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020
- Turning Points: A journey Through Challenges
- Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji
Awards and Honors:
- 1981: Padma Bhushan Government of India
- 1990: Padma Vibhushan Government of India
- 1997: Bharat Ratna Government of India
- 1997: Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Government of India
- 1998: Veer Savarkar Award Government of India
- 2000: Ramanujan Award Alwars Research Centre, Chennai
- 2007: King Charles II Medal Royal Society, U.K
- 2007: Honorary Doctorate of Science University of Wolverhampton, U.K
- 2008: Doctor of Engineering (Honoris Causa) Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- 2009: Hoover Medal ASME Foundation, USA
- 2009: International von Kármán Wings Award California Institute of Technology, U.S.A
- 2010: Doctor of Engineering University of Waterloo
- 2011: IEEE Honorary Membership IEEE
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