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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
"Missile Man of India" and 11th President; led India's nuclear and space programmes
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1963 Famous Astronomers
Key Facts
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Developed India's first satellite launch vehicle (SLV-III); led AGNI and PRITHVI missile programmes under DRDO
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11th President of India (2002โ2007); "People's President" โ known for meeting millions of students
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Wings of Fire (autobiography); received Bharat Ratna (1997); died while delivering a lecture at IIM Shillong (2015)
๐ Did you know? Kalam used a bicycle to reach ISRO's rocket launch pad in Thumba โ one of the most inspiring images in Indian science
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Famous Astronomers
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๐ฎ๐ณ India
Year / Era
1963
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"Missile Man of India" and 11th President