A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the president of India from 2002 to 2007. Born and raised in a Muslim... Wikipedia

• Born:  October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, Madras Presidency, British India (present day Tamil Nadu, India)
• Age at death:  83 years
• Died:  July 27, 2015, Shillong, Meghalaya, India
• Resting place:  Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Memorial, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India
• Political party:  Independent
• Alma mater:  St. Joseph's College (BEng), Madras Institute of Technology (MEng)
• Profession:  Aerospace Scientist, Author
• Vice President:  Krishan Kant, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
• Preceded by:  K. R. Narayanan
• Succeeded by:  Pratibha Patil
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