Dr APJ Abdul Kalam - Indian scientist and politician

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Born	Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam 15 October 1931 Rameswaram, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	27 July 2015 (aged 83) Shillong, Meghalaya, India
Resting place	Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam National Memorial
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli Madras Institute of Technology
Profession	· Aerospace scientist · Author
Awards	Padma Bhushan (1981) Padma Vibhushan(1990) Bharat Ratna (1997) Hoover Medal (2009) NSS Von Braun Award (2013)
Notable work(s)	Wings of Fire, India 2020, Ignited Minds, Indomitable Spirit, Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji
Website	abdulkalam.com

Scientific career
Fields	Aerospace Engineering
Institutions	Defence Research and Development Organisation Indian Space Research Organisation