j) APJ Abdul Kalam was known for his wisdom.
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Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, an Indian scientist, author, aerospace engineer, and 11th President of India, is widely known as the father of India’s missile technology. He is also known for his extreme simplicity, humble personality, motivational speeches, and friendly interaction with student communities across India and abroad.
He was born in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, on 15 October 1931 to a poor boat man Jainulabdeen and a housewife Ashiamma. Since his father could not earn much, Kalam started assisting him from early childhood. On completion of school, he distributed newspaper. He would get up early in the morning and rush to the nearest railway station to pick up the newspaper. Upon sorting them along with his uncle, he’d pick up his part and deliver them door to door.
Kalam was an average student in his school days; however, he was fascinated by rockets and had passion for mathematics. On completion his grad studies with physics as major from the St. Joseph’s College in Tiruchirappalli, and aerospace engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai, he started his career with DRDO in 1958. He worked there for five years and moved to ISRO and became the Project Director of SLV. In 2002, he was elected as the 11th President of India.
Currently, despite the age of 80, he is a visiting professor at Indian Institute of Management Indore and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad; a professor of Aerospace Engineering at Anna University in Chennai, JSS University in Mysore; Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram.
The Epitome of Wisdom and Benevolence. Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabhudin Adbul Kalam, an Indian scientist, author, aerospace engineer, and 11th President of India, is widely known as the father of India's missile technology. ... Since his father could not earn much, Kalam started assisting him from early childhood......