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], engineer^[8], teacher^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,354 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 Dominion of India^[13].
• Tamil was A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's native language^[14].
• 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's professions included engineer^[8].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam worked as a teacher^[9].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam worked as an aerospace engineer^[10].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was aerospace engineering^[15].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was aerospace manufacturer^[16].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was poetry^[17].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was politics^[18].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was science^[19].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's field of work was aerospace industry^[20].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held the position of President of India^[21].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's education included a stint at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[22].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was educated at University of Madras^[23].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam's education included a stint at Oakland University^[24].
• A notable work attributed to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is Wings of Fire^[25].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam received the Padma Bhushan^[26].
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam received the Bharat Ratna^[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^[14].

Education

Educated at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[22], a college^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1844^[30]; University of Madras^[23], a state public university^[31], in India^[32], founded in 1857^[33]; and Oakland University^[24], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1957^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician^[6], military flight engineer^[7], engineer^[8], teacher^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10]. Fields of work include aerospace engineering^[15], a branch of engineering^[37]; aerospace manufacturer^[16], a type of business or company^[38]; poetry^[17], a literary form^[39]; politics^[18], an academic discipline^[40]; science^[19], an academic discipline^[41]; and aerospace industry^[20], a type of industry^[42]. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam held the position of President of India^[21].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam is Wings of Fire^[25]. Things named for him include BrahMos-II^[43], a missile model^[44] and Horaglanis abdulkalami^[45], a taxon^[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[26], a civil decoration^[47], in India^[48], founded in 1954^[49]; Bharat Ratna^[27], a civil decoration^[50], in India^[51], founded in 1954^[52]; H K Firodia awards^[53], an award^[54], in India^[55]; Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[56], an award^[57], in India^[58]; Om Prakash Bhasin Award^[59], an award^[60], in India^[61], founded in 1985^[62]; and Hoover Medal^[63], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1930^[66].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Sunni Islam^[67], an Islamic denomination^[68], founded in 0601^[69] and Islam^[70], a major religious group^[71], founded in 0631^[72].

Death and Burial

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam died on July 27, 2015^[5]. He passed away in Shillong^[4]. The cause of death was cardiac arrest^[73].

Why It Matters

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam ranks in the top 0.23% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,354 views/month, #2,346 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

Works attributed to him include Wings of Fire^[76], a literary work^[77] and India 2020^[78], a written work^[79]. Entities named for him include BrahMos-II^[43], a missile model^[44] and Horaglanis abdulkalami^[45], a taxon^[46].

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], engineer^[8], teacher^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10].

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

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was educated at St Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli^[22], University of Madras^[23], and Oakland University^[24].

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

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[26], Bharat Ratna^[27], H K Firodia awards^[53], and Padma Vibhushan in science & engineering^[56].