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Who Was A.P.J. Abdul Kalam?

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Abdul Kalam was an aerospace scientist who joined India's defense department after graduating from the Madras Institute of Technology. He was a central figure in the development of the country's nuclear capabilities and was hailed as a national hero after a series of successful tests in Kalam served as India's president for one term from to , and died of a heart attack on July 27,

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FULL NAME: A.P.J.

Abdul Kalam
BORN: October 15,
DIED: July 27,
BIRTHPLACE: Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, India
SCHOOLS: Madras Institute of Technology, St. Joseph's College
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo

Early Years

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born into a Muslim family on October 15, , on the island of Dhanushkodi off the southeastern coast of India.

He developed an early fascination with flight by watching birds, which developed into an interest in aeronautics after he saw a newspaper article about a British fighter plane