Why was APJ Abdul Kalam known as the Missile Man ?

Kalam valued Dr. Vikram Sarabhai as his mentor. He turned to this other great scientist of Indian origin for advice and support.

His mother was a housewife. He was the youngest one in the siblings. In school, Kalam was an average student but he was described as a hardworking and a vibrant student.

Kalam valued Dr. Vikram Sarabhai as his mentor. He turned to this other great scientist of Indian origin for advice and support.

He graduated in physics in 1954. In 1995, he moved to Madras to study aerospace engineering at Madras Institute of Technology.

Kalam’s first major project, SLV-3, failed, and he was shattered.

Kalam wanted to become a fighter pilot but he failed to achieve the feat as he was ninth in qualifiers list and only eight positions were available in the Indian Air Force.

He was awarded the MTV Youth Icon award twice, in 2003 and 2006.

On his last day, he was delivering a lecture at IIM, Shillong. He was standing at the podium delivering his speech to hundreds of students when he suffered a cardiac arrest that made him fall to the floor. He always had a passion for teaching and working hard. And at the time when death captured him, he was doing what he loved.

Kalam also acted as a scientific advisor to the government of India.

. He donated his presidential salary to charity. He formed a trust named PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas), and donated his salaries to this trust when he became aware that the government takes care of its presidents.

He also refused to sit on special chairs during events because he was a humble man and always promoted equality.

He also refused to sit on special chairs during events because he was a humble man and always promoted equality.

He also refused to sit on special chairs during events because he was a humble man and always promoted equality.

He also refused to sit on special chairs during events because he was a humble man and always promoted equality.

He also refused to sit on special chairs during events because he was a humble man and always promoted equality.

Kalam was a great communicator. Once Kalam used Yahoo Answers to ask a question about terrorism. He asked, “What should we do to free our planet from terrorism?” He received more than 30,000 responses.

Kalam’s wish was to power the Rashtrapati Bhawan completely with solar power. However, this could not be implemented during the term of his presidency.

Kalam started his career as a boy selling newspapers and became the president of the world’s largest democracy. He also pursued and envisioned many things during the course of his life, transforming and inspiring millions of people both locally and globally.

Kalam would take the sole blame for losses and setbacks, but gave all credit to his team when they achieved anything under his leadership. Such were the qualities of the “Missile Man.”

Kalam would take the sole blame for losses and setbacks, but gave all credit to his team when they achieved anything under his leadership. Such were the qualities of the “Missile Man.”

Kalam would take the sole blame for losses and setbacks, but gave all credit to his team when they achieved anything under his leadership. Such were the qualities of the “Missile Man.”

He also published his autobiography, Wings of Fire, which was co-authored with Arun Tiwari. It gives a detailed account of his childhood, his personal life and career; it has been translated into 13 languages including French and Chinese.

He also published his autobiography, Wings of Fire, which was co-authored with Arun Tiwari. It gives a detailed account of his childhood, his personal life and career; it has been translated into 13 languages including French and Chinese.

he was an avid reader and writer. He authored no less than 15 books on various topics, including nuclear physics and spiritual experiences.

India lost its most popular President on July 27, 2015 in Shillong. APJ Abdul Kalam was known as the 'People's President' and served as the 11th head of state, between 2002 and 2007.