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Describing Kalam as a unifier of diverse traditions, Shashi Tharoor remarked, "Kalam was a complete Indian, an embodiment of the eclecticism of India's heritage of diversity". [120] Former deputy prime minister L. K. Advani concurred that Kalam was "the best exemplar of the Idea of India, one who embodied the best of all the cultural and ...
Wings of Fire (1999), is the autobiography of the Missile Man of India and the former President of India, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. It was written by him and Arun Tiwari. [1] In the autobiography, Kalam examines his early life, effort, hardship, fortitude, luck and chance that eventually led him to lead Indian space research, nuclear and ...
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was an Indian aerospace scientist and statesman who served as president of India from 2002 to 2007. [1] Born in Rameswaram in Southern India, Kalam spent four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation and Indian Space Research Organisation and was intimately involved in India's civilian space programme and ...
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, aerospace engineer, missile man of India (1931–2015 CE) E. C. George Sudarshan, theoretical physicist (1931–2018 CE) Manilal Bhaumik, physicist (1931–present CE) Nilamber Pant, space scientist (1931–present CE) P. K. Iyengar, nuclear physicist (1931–2011 CE) Surindar Kumar Trehan, mathematician (1931–2004 CE)
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam also known as Missile Man of India assisted in development and research for the Defence Research and Development Organisation and the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) civilian space programme and launch vehicle technology. [71] [72] [73]
United States: United States President Barack Obama extended "deepest condolences to the people of India on the passing of former Indian President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam", and highlighted his achievements as a scientist and as a statesman, notably his role in strengthening US–India relations and increasing space co-operation between the two ...
Girish Saran Agarwal (M.Sc.), physicist specialising in quantum optics; Regents Professor in the Department of Physics of Oklahoma State University; winner of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (Physics) in 1982; elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 2008 [70] Pulickel Ajayan (B.Tech. 1985), pioneer in nanotechnology
This is the list of the scientists from Tamil Origin or Tamil Nadu. A P J Abdul Kalam. C. V. Raman; Kailasavadivoo Sivan; Mylswamy Annadurai; V. S. R. Elagu V. Elaguppillai