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| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam |
| Nickname | Missile Man, People’s President |
| Profession | Professor, Author, Aerospace Scientist |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 163 cm in meters– 1.63 m in feet inches– 5’ 4” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 60 kg in pounds– 132 lbs |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Grey |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 15 October 1931 |
| Birth Place | Rameswaram, Ramnad District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Date of Death | 27 July 2015 |
| Place of Death | Shillong, Meghalaya, India |
| Age (at the time of death) | 83 Years |
| Death Cause | Cardiac arrest (Stroke) |
| Resting Place | Pei Karumbu, Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Libra |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | Schwartz Higher Secondary School, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India |
| College/University | St. Joseph’s College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India Madras Institute of Technology, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Educational Qualification | Bachelor of Science in Physics from Saint Joseph’s College, the University of Madras in 1954 A Degree in Aerospace Engineering from the Madras Institute of Technology in 1960 |
| Family | Father– Jainulabiddin Marakayar (A boat owner and Imam of a local Mosque)
Mother– Ashiamma Jainulabiddin (Housewife Sister– Asim Zohra (eldest) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Ethnicity | Tamil Muslim |
| Hobbies | Playing Veena, Delivering Motivational Lectures, Walking, Listening to Indian Classical Music |
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
- He was born to a Tamil Muslim family in Rameswaram.
- Kalam’s father owned a ferry, which took Hindu pilgrims back and forth between Rameswaram and Dhanushkodi (now uninhabited).
- He was the youngest of 4 brothers and one sister in his family.
- His ancestors had been affluent traders and landowners. They mainly had grocery trade to and from Sri Lanka.
- Because of ferrying pilgrims between the mainland and Pamban, the family earned the title of “Mara Kalam iyakkivar” (wooden boat steerers).
M K Alagiri