Life history of missile man... APJ Abdul Kalam
APJ Abdul Kalam Born On - 15 October 1931 Born In - Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India Died On - 27 July 2015 Career - Scientist Nationality - Indian Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen �A. P. J.� Abdul Kalam was a scientist and engineer, who served as the President of India from 2002 to 2007. Already a highly accomplished and much respected individual when elected to be the president, Kalam had spent four decades as a scientist and science administrator at several prestigious organizations like the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Born into a family of humble means in Tamil Nadu, Kalam went on to study aerospace engineering in Madras Institute of Technology. His initial dream was to become a fighter pilot but he failed to qualify for the Indian Air Force. He then started working at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) as a scientist and was later transferred to the Indian Space Re...