Dr.APJ Abdul Kalam
The People's President
TimeLine
- 1931: Born Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam on October 15, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu.
- 1954: Graduates in Physics from Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, in 1954.
- 1960: Gains degree in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology.
- 1969: Transferred to ISRO from the DRDO.
- 1980: India enters the space club by putting the Rohini satellite in the near earth orbit with the first indigenous Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV-III), developed under the stewardship of Dr. Kalam.
- 1980s-1990s: As the chief of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme, he was responsible for the development and operationalisation of AGNI and PRITHVI Missiles.
- 1992-1999: works as Chief Scientific Advisor to the PM and Secretary of the DRDO.
- 1998: India conducts the Pokhran II nuclear tests in May with Dr. Kalam as the chief project coordinator.
- 1999-2001: Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India.
- 2002-2007: President of India
"Man needs difficulties in life because they are necessary to enjoy the success." - A.P.J Abdul Kalam