Important Facts About Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam27th July: Death Anniversary of our Late President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam 💈Nick Name: Missile Man 💈Nationality: Indian 💈Occupation: Engineer, Scientist, Author, Professor, Politician 💈Born: 15-Oct -1931 💈Place of Birth: Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India 💈Died: 27 July 2015 📌He was the 11th president of India and elected against Lakshmi Sehgal in 2002. 📌He was known as the Missile Man of India for his important role in the nation’s civilian space programme and military missile development. 📌A.P.J Abdul Kalam began his career as a scientist at the Aeronautical Development Establishment of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) 📌He had also served as the project director of India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III) at ISRO. 📌In 1992, he was appointed as the Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister. With the rank of cabinet minister. 📌In 1999, he was appointed as the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. 🎖 Awards and Achievements – 🕹 1981 – Padma Bhushan from GoI (Govt. Of India) 🕹 1990 – Padma Vibhushan from GoI 🕹 1994 & 1995 – Distinguished Fellow and Honorary Fellow by Institute of Directors India and National Academy of Medical Sciences. 🕹 1997 – Bharat Ratna & Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration from INC 🕹 1998 – Veer Savarkar Award from GoI 🕹 2000 – Ramanujan Award from Alwars Research Centre, Chennai 🕹 2007 – honoured with King Charles II medal by the Royal Society, UK and directorate of Science from University of Wolver Hampton, UK 🕹 2008 – Hoover Medal by ASME foundation, USA and Doctor of engg by Nanyang Tech University, Singapore 🕹 2009 – International Von Karman Wings Award by California Inst. Of tech, USA 🕹2011 – Doctor of Engg by university of Waterloo IEEE honoured with IEEE Honorary Membership 🕹 2012 – Doctor of Laws by Simon Fraser University 🕹 2013 – Von Braun Award by the National Space Society 🕹 2014 – Doctor of Science by the Edinburgh University, UK 🏀Facts: 🕊 Dr. Kalam was the recipient of honorary doctorates from 40 Universities. 🕊 Dr. Kalam’s 79th birthday was recognised as World Student’s Day by UN. 🕊 Tamil Nadu State Govt. Observe 15th October as “Youth Renaissance Day” tribute to APJ Kalam and instituted Dr. APJ kalam award constituting an 8gm gold medal, a certificate and Rs 5,00,000. 🕊 On 84th Anniversary of Kaplan’s birthday Mr Narendra Modi released Postal Stamps commemorating Kalam at DRDO bhawan, New Delhi. 🕊 International Space Station named a new bacterium as Solibacilus Kalami to honor Mr Kalam. 🕊 Wheeler Island named after APJ Kalam. Inspiring Books by Mr Kalam 📖 INDIA 2020: A vision of the new Millennium 📖 Wings of fire: Autobiography 📖 Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India 📖 The Luminous Sparks 📖 Mission India 📖 Inspiring thoughts ..✍️.. |