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Abdul Kalam, born on October 15, , in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, was a prominent Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as the 11th President of India from to He is widely celebrated for his significant contributions to India's space and missile programs, earning him the titles "Missile Man of India" and "People's President.

He was born to a rather modest Muslim family. He was born as the youngest of five siblings. Despite financial difficulties, he was a shining performer in academia, particularly in mathematics. This exceptional academic performance led him to Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirapalli, which granted him a Physics degree in Kalam then pursued Aeronautical Engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology and graduated in This facilitated a huge stepping stone in India's progress in space technology.

Kalam's scientific output earned him the position of Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister from to Most notably, he had a key role to play in India's nuclear arms program, especially with the successive Pokhran-II nuclear tests held in , which gave India status as a nuclear power in the international world. He won the presidential seat in with widespread political consensus, even garnering votes from both the ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the opposition Congress Party.

While heading India, he envisaged a goal of developing India to be a developed country by the year through different projects, such as Technology Vision , aimed at advancing technology in every sector.

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After the completion of his term in , Kalam resumed his academic and public works and engaged with the youth through lectures and writing. He authored several books, which brought him considerable name and fame. Some of them include the autobiography, Wings of Fire, which galvanized many Indians.