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DR. APJ ABDUL KALAM
By: Vaishnoraj Shivan8th std. (IGCSE)
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APJ ABDUL KALAM WAS BORN ON 15TH OCTOBER, 1931, IN RAMESHWARAM, TAMIL
NADU, INDIA.
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HE IS THE SON OF ASHIAMMA JAINULABDEEN (MOTHER) AND JAINULABDEEN MARAYKAR
(FATHER).
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HE WAS FROM A POOR FAMILY AND HELPED BY DISTRIBUTING NEWSPAPER TO HELP WITHIN
FAMILY’S INCOME.
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HE IS VEGETARIAN.
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APJ ABDUL KALAM STUDIED PHYSICS AND AEROSPACE ENGINEEERING. HE WAS EDUCATED AT MADRAS
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (1955 – 1960), ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI (1954). HE WAS AN
AVERAGE IN STUDIES AND HARD – WORKING STUDENT.
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HE WORKED IN…. Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) He specially worked on military missile. In 2002, APJ Abdul Kalam became the 11th
President of India. He was known as People’s President.
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DO YOU KNOW?APJ ABDUL KALAM WAS….
• A SCIENTIST• AN ENGINEER• A PROFESSOR• AN AUTHOR• THE 11TH PRESIDENT OF INDIA
APJ Abdul Kalam’s AwardsHe has achieved various awards. The main awards are:
1. Bharat Ratna in 1997
2. Padma Bhushan in 1981
3. Padma Vibhushan in 1990
4. Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration in 1997
5. IEEE Honorary Membership in 2011
6. Hover Medal in 2009
7. Veer Savarkar Award in 1998
8. Ramanujan Award in 2000
9. International von Kármán Wings Award in 2009
10. King Charle II Medal in 2007Information For You !!!
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HIS PERSONAL LIFE IS…. Spending time on the sea and watching
waves at beaches. He loves children and likes to spend time
with them. He also provides free education for children.
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APJ ABDUL KALAM PASSED AWAY ON 27TH JULY 2015 IN SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA, INDIA.
By – Vaishnoraj Shivan8th std. (IGCSE)
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