Born in 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, Dr Abdul Kalam was an Indian scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
He spent more than 40 years as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in the India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts.
He came to be known as India’s Missile Man for his work on the development of ballistic missiles and launch vehicle technology, and played a critical role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
He received several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of India's leading scientists and later a hugely popular president, died in Shillong following a cardiac arrest during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management at around 6.30pm on July 29, 2015. He was 84.
He will be remembered for his 10 most memorable sayings:
1) 'All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds.'
2) 'When your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.'
3) 'If you want to shine like a sun. First burn like a sun.'
4) 'It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win someone.'
5) 'Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.'
6) 'Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.'
7) 'If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.'
8) 'Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge and Knowledge makes you great.'
9) 'Without your involvement you can't succeed. With your involvement you can't fail.'
10) 'Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.'
He spent more than 40 years as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in the India's civilian space programme and military missile development efforts.
He came to be known as India’s Missile Man for his work on the development of ballistic missiles and launch vehicle technology, and played a critical role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998.
He received several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of India's leading scientists and later a hugely popular president, died in Shillong following a cardiac arrest during a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management at around 6.30pm on July 29, 2015. He was 84.
He will be remembered for his 10 most memorable sayings:
1) 'All Birds find shelter during a rain. But Eagle avoids rain by flying above the Clouds.'
2) 'When your hopes and dreams and goals are dashed, search among the wreckage, you may find a golden opportunity hidden in the ruins.'
3) 'If you want to shine like a sun. First burn like a sun.'
4) 'It is very easy to defeat someone, but it is very hard to win someone.'
5) 'Dream is not that which you see while sleeping it is something that does not let you sleep.'
6) 'Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.'
7) 'If a country is to be corruption free and become a nation of beautiful minds, I strongly feel there are three key societal members who can make a difference. They are the father, the mother and the teacher.'
8) 'Learning gives creativity, Creativity leads to thinking, Thinking provides knowledge and Knowledge makes you great.'
9) 'Without your involvement you can't succeed. With your involvement you can't fail.'
10) 'Don’t take rest after your first victory because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.'
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