A. P. J. Abdul Kalam: A Life of Smiles
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen "A. P. J." Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
A career scientist turned reluctant politician, Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India's civilian space program and military missile development efforts. He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organizational, technical and political role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974.
Kalam was elected President of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the opposition Indian National Congress. After serving a term of five years, he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
Other Videos By Quick News
2015-08-03 | Top Epic Fail Compilation 2015 |
2015-08-03 | 10 Sự kiện cảnh báo Tận Thế đang đến gần |
2015-08-03 | TOP 10 Demolition Failures |
2015-08-03 | Video Thang cuốn tử thần lại nghiền nát chân lao công TQ |
2015-07-29 | [Review] Dragon Quest 11/XI - PS4 Gameplay |
2015-07-29 | A. P. J. Abdul Kalam: A Life of Smiles |
2015-07-28 | BREAKING NEWS: Chinese Mother Saves Son Seconds Before Falling to Death Inside Escalator |