Name : Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Known as : Missile man of India
Birth : 15 October 1931
Invention : ballistic missile and space rocket technology
Abdul Kalam graduated in physics from St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirapalli. After which he went to graduate with a diploma in Aeronautical Engineering in the mid-1950s from the Madras Institute of Technology. As the Project Director, he was heavily involved in the development of India’s first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-II).
He was responsible for the development and operationalisation of AGNI and PRITHVI Missiles and for building indigenous capability in critical technologies through networking of multiple institutions.In his literary pursuit four of Dr. Kalam’s books – “Wings of Fire”, “India 2020 – A Vision for the New Millennium”, “My journey” and “Ignited Minds – Unleashing the power within India” have become household names in India and among the Indian nationals abroad. These books have been translated in many Indian languages. Continue reading