A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India—died JULY 27, 2015, Shillong). He was born in the poor family of a boatmaker. But he was an exceptionally brilliant child.
He became the first graduate in the large family when he passed the B.Sc. examination from Saint Joseph College, Thiruchirapalli. The Madras Institute of Technology (MIT) had NEWLY been established in those days. He joined it and thus his whole course of life was changed.
He was not INTERESTED in going abroad. He wanted to serve his motherland first. Indian scientist and politician who played a leading ROLE in the development of India's missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.
The 12th President of India. before becoming President of India, he WENT abroad only once. That was his visit to NASA in the USA. He says that he thinks his first and foremost duty is to serve his motherland
His further knowledge in the field got upgraded when he joined Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in 1958 and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 1963. Today, he is known as the Missile Man of India. The various Indian Missiles of world order like Prithvi, Trishul, Akash, Agni, etc. are mainly the result of his efforts and caliber.