A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Summary

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is a human^[1]. Born in Rameswaram taluk^[2], he… he was born on October 15, 1931^[3]. He passed away in Shillong^[4]. He died on July 27, 2015^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], poet^[8], engineer^[9], and scientist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69,163 views/month, #2,346 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born in Rameswaram taluk^[2].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam passed away in Shillong^[4].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931^[3].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam died on July 27, 2015^[5].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held citizenship in India^[12].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held citizenship in British Raj^[13].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held citizenship in Dominion of India^[14].
• Tamil was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's native language^[15].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's professions included politician^[6].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's professions included military flight engineer^[7].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam worked as a poet^[8].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam worked as an engineer^[9].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam worked as a scientist^[10].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's professions included teacher^[16].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was aerospace engineering^[17].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was aerospace manufacturer^[18].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was poetry^[19].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was politics^[20].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was science^[21].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was aerospace industry^[22].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held the position of President of India^[23].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held the position of president^[24].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's education included a stint at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[25].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was educated at University of Madras^[26].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's education included a stint at Oakland University^[27].

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Origins and Family

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's place of birth was Rameswaram taluk^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1931^[3]. Tamil was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[25], a college^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1844^[30]; University of Madras^[26], a state public university^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1857^[33]; and Oakland University^[27], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1957^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], poet^[8], engineer^[9], scientist^[10], and teacher^[16]. Fields of work include aerospace engineering^[17], a branch of engineering^[37]; aerospace manufacturer^[18], a type of business or company^[38]; poetry^[19], a literary form^[39]; politics^[20], an academic discipline^[40]; science^[21], an academic discipline^[41]; and aerospace industry^[22], a type of industry^[42]. Positions held include President of India^[23], a position^[43], in India^[44], founded in 1950^[45] and president^[24], a corporate title^[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is Wings of Fire^[47]. Things named for him include BrahMos-II^[48], a missile model^[49] and Horaglanis abdulkalami^[50], a taxon^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[52], a civil decoration^[53], in India^[54], founded in 1954^[55]; Bharat Ratna^[56], a civil decoration^[57], in India^[58], founded in 1954^[59]; H K Firodia awards^[60], an award^[61], in India^[62]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[63], an award^[64], in India^[65]; Om Prakash Bhasin Award^[66], an award^[67], in India^[68], founded in 1985^[69]; and Hoover Medal^[70].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam^[71], an Islamic denomination^[72], founded in 0601^[73] and Islam^[74], a major religious group^[75], founded in 0631^[76].

Death and Burial

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam died on July 27, 2015^[5]. He died in Shillong^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[77].

Why It Matters

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (69,163 views/month, #2,346 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[78] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[79]

Works attributed to him include Wings of Fire^[80], a literary work^[81] and India 2020^[82], a written work^[83]. Entities named for him include BrahMos-II^[48], a missile model^[49] and Horaglanis abdulkalami^[50], a taxon^[51].

FAQs

Where was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam born?

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's place of birth was Rameswaram taluk^[2].

Where did A. P. J. Abdul Kalam die?

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam passed away in Shillong^[4].

What did A. P. J. Abdul Kalam do for work?

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam worked as politician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], poet^[8], engineer^[9], and scientist^[10].

Where did A. P. J. Abdul Kalam go to school?

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was educated at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[25], University of Madras^[26], and Oakland University^[27].

What awards did A. P. J. Abdul Kalam receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[52], Bharat Ratna^[56], H K Firodia awards^[60], and Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[63].