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[[File:The_President,_Dr._A.P.J._Abdul_Kalam_addressing_the_nation_on_the_eve_of_58th_Republic_Day,_in_New_Delhi_on_January_25,_2007.jpg|thumb|[[Abdul Kalam]] in 2007]]
[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] was an Indian [[Aerospace engineering|aerospace]] scientist and statesman who served as [[president of India]] from 2002 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://presidentofindia.nic.in/dr-apj-abdul-kalam-profile|title=APJ Abdul Kalam, profile|work=[[Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi|Rashtrapathi Bhavan]]|access-date=1 June 2024|archive-date=27 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227201320/https://presidentofindia.nic.in/dr-apj-abdul-kalam-profile|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 military [[Integrated Guided Missile Development Program|missile development efforts]].<ref>{{cite book |title=A to C (Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas to Cypress).|date=2000|publisher=Encyclopædia Britannica (India)|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-0-85229-760-5|page=2|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Kpd9lLY_0-IC|author=Ramchandani|editor=Dale Hoiberg|access-date=10 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829192223/https://books.google.com/books?id=Kpd9lLY_0-IC|archive-date=29 August 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/national-space-day-when-dr-apj-abdul-kalam-learnt-from-failure-and-isro-bounced-back-to-life-2586775-2024-08-23|title=When Dr APJ Abdul Kalam learnt from failure and Isro bounced back to life|date=23 August 2024|access-date=1 January 2025|work=[[India Today]]|archive-date=1 October 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241001120006/https://www.indiatoday.in/science/story/national-space-day-when-dr-apj-abdul-kalam-learnt-from-failure-and-isro-bounced-back-to-life-2586775-2024-08-23|url-status=live}}</ref> He was known as the "Missile Man of India" for his work on the development of [[ballistic missile]] and [[launch vehicle]] technology.<ref>{{cite book|first=R. K.|last=Pruthi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Ee3PR5HFBCAC|title=President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam|publisher=Anmol Publications|date=2005|isbn=978-81-261-1344-6|chapter=Missile Man of India|pages=61–76|access-date=9 October 2015|archive-date=25 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725112548/https://books.google.com/books?id=Ee3PR5HFBCAC|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/07/29/indias-mr-missile-a-man-of-the-people?token=8bebcb17cfd851eb0bc06642519e8767|title=India's 'Mr. Missile': A man of the people|access-date=30 July 2015|date=30 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925135024/http://www.torontosun.com/2015/07/29/indias-mr-missile-a-man-of-the-people?token=8bebcb17cfd851eb0bc06642519e8767|archive-date=25 September 2015|newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]]}}</ref> He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India's ''[[Pokhran-II]]'' nuclear tests in 1998.<ref>{{cite book|first=Amartya|last=Sen|author-link=Amartya Sen|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IjZA-bQde1wC&pg=RA1-PA169|chapter=India and the Bomb|title=Prisoners of the Nuclear Dream|editor=M. V. Ramana|editor2=C. Rammanohar Reddy|pages=167–188|publisher=Sangam Books|date=2003|isbn=978-81-250-2477-4|access-date=8 June 2020|archive-date=25 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230725112558/https://books.google.com/books?id=IjZA-bQde1wC&pg=RA1-PA169|url-status=live}}</ref>

He [[2002 Indian presidential election|was elected]] as the [[president of India]] in 2002 and was widely referred to as the "People's President".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Tyagi|first1=Kavita|last2=Misra|first2=Padma|title=Basic Technical Communication|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=N3ixJ62qwqcC&pg=PA124|publisher=[[Prentice Hall]]|isbn=978-81-203-4238-5|page=124|date=23 May 2011|access-date=9 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603050016/https://books.google.com/books?id=N3ixJ62qwqcC&pg=PA124|archive-date=3 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author1=Amarnath Menon|title=Why Abdul Kalam was the 'People's President'|url=http://www.dailyo.in/politics/why-apj-abdul-kalam-was-the-peoples-president/story/1/5270.html|work=DailyO|access-date=20 August 2015|date=28 July 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813121059/http://www.dailyo.in/politics/why-apj-abdul-kalam-was-the-peoples-president/story/1/5270.html|archive-date=13 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/abdul-kalam-is-peoples-president-mamata/266740-37-64.html|title=APJ Abdul Kalam is people's president: Mamata Banerjee|date=19 June 2012|newspaper=[[CNN-IBN]]|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|access-date=4 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620094235/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/abdul-kalam-is-peoples-president-mamata/266740-37-64.html|archive-date=20 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/14/stories/2007041411130100.htm|title=The people's President does it again|last=Perappadan|first=Bindu Shajan|date=14 April 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=1 March 2012|location=Chennai, India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125233936/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/14/stories/2007041411130100.htm|archive-date=25 January 2012}}</ref> He engaged in teaching, writing and public service after his presidency.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kalam appointed IIST Chancellor |url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/09/stories/2008090956211300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911060649/http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/09/stories/2008090956211300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2008|date=9 September 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/kalam-to-teach-management-students/articleshow/2642842.cms?from=mdr|title=Kalam to teach management students|date=22 December 2007|access-date=1 June 2024|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref> He was a recipient of several awards, including the [[Bharat Ratna]], India's highest civilian honour.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bharat Ratna conferred on Dr Abdul Kalam|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/nov/26kal.htm|date=26 November 1997|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=13 March 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717032654/http://www.rediff.com/news/nov/26kal.htm|archive-date=17 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2015/Jul/28/lesser-known-facts-about-dr-apj-abdul-kalam-787047.html|title=Lesser Known Facts About Dr APJ Abdul Kalam|date=28 July 2015|access-date=1 June 2024|work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Books ==
{{A. P. J. Abdul Kalam series}}
Kalam has authored more than 25 books.<ref name="Books">{{cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-books-written-by-dr-abdul-kalam-1509088012-1|title=List of 25 Inspiring books written by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam|work=[[Jagran Prakashan]]|date=14 October 2022|access-date=1 June 2024}}</ref> His books have garnered interest in various countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=354077|title=Kalam, the author catching on in South Korea|date=9 February 2006|access-date=25 March 2012|work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090511001515/http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=354077|archive-date=11 May 2009}}</ref>
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|+List of books<ref name="Books"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology|url=http://www.abdulkalam.nic.in/fluid.html|work=[[National Informatics Centre]]|access-date=1 March 2012}}</ref>
! Title !! Co-author !! Publisher !! Year !! [[ISBN]]
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| Developments in Fluid Mechanics and Space Technology || [[Roddam Narasimha]] || [[Indian Academy of Sciences]] || 1988 ||
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| [[India 2020|India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium]] || [[Y. S. Rajan]] || [[Penguin Random House]] || 1998 || {{isbn|978-0-670-88271-7|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| [[Wings of Fire (autobiography)|Wings of Fire]] || [[Arun Tiwari]] || Universities Press || 1999 || {{isbn|978-8-173-71146-6|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India || || [[Penguin Books]] || 2002 || {{isbn|978-0-670-04928-8|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Envisioning an Empowered Nation: Technology for Societal Transformation || [[A. Sivathanu Pillai]] || [[McGraw-Hill]] || 2004 || {{isbn|978-0-070-53154-3|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| The Luminous Sparks: A Biography in Verse and Colours || || Punya Publishing || 2004 || {{isbn|978-8-190-18978-1|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Guiding Souls: Dialogues on the Purpose of Life || [[Arun Tiwari]] || Ocean Books || 2005 || {{isbn|978-8-188-32274-9|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Mission India : A Vision for Indian youth || [[Manav Gupta]] || [[Penguin Books]] || 2005 || {{isbn|978-0-14-333499-6|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Inspiring Thoughts: Quotation Series || || [[Rajpal & Sons]] || 2007 || {{isbn|978-81-7028-684-4|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| You Are Born To Blossom: Take my Journey Beyond || [[Arun Tiwari]] || Ocean Books || 2010 || {{isbn|978-8-184-30037-6|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| The Scientific India: A Twenty First Century Guide to the World around Us || [[Y. S. Rajan]] || [[Penguin Books]] || 2011 || {{isbn|978-0-143-41687-6|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Failure to Success: Legendary Lives || [[Arun Tiwari]] || [[Orient Blackswan]] || 2011 || {{isbn|978-8-125-04212-9|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| [[Target 3 Billion|Target 3 Billion: Innovative Solutions towards Sustainable Development]] || [[Srijan Pal Singh]] || [[Penguin Books]] || 2011 || {{isbn|978-0-143-41730-9|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| You are Unique: Scale New Heights by Thoughts and Actions || Poonam Kohli || Punya Publishing || 2012 || {{isbn|978-0-143-41730-9|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Turning Points: A Journey through Challenges || || [[Harper Collins]] || 2012 || {{isbn|978-9-350-29347-8|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| [[Indomitable Spirit]] || || [[Rajpal & Sons]] || 2013 || {{isbn|978-8-170-28879-4|plainlink=yes}}
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| Spirit of India || || [[Rajpal & Sons]] || 2013 || {{isbn|978-8-170-28795-7|plainlink=yes}}
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| My Journey: Transforming Dreams into Actions || || [[Rupa Publications]] || 2014 || {{isbn|978-8-129-12491-3|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| We Can do it: Thoughts for Change || [[A. Sivathanu Pillai]] || Shree Book Centre || 2014 || {{isbn|978-9-350-49763-0|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Governance for Growth in India || || [[Rupa Publications]] || 2014 || {{isbn|978-8-129-13260-4|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| A Manifesto for Change: A Sequel to India 2020 || [[:ta:பொன்ராஜ் வெள்ளைச்சாமி|V. Ponraj]] || [[Harper Collins]] || 2014 || {{isbn|978-9-351-36172-5|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Forge Your Future: Candid, Forthright, Inspiring || || [[Rajpal & Sons]] || 2014 || {{isbn|978-93-5064-279-5|plainlink=yes}}
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| Beyond 2020: A Vision for Tomorrow’s India || || Viking Publishing || 2014 || {{isbn|978-0-670-08796-9|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| The Guiding Light: A Selection of Quotations from My Favourite Books || || [[Rupa Publications]] || 2015 || {{isbn|978-8-129-13486-8|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future || [[Srijan Pal Singh]] || [[Penguin Books]] || 2015 || {{isbn|978-0-143-33354-8|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| The Family and the Nation || [[Acharya Mahapragya]] || [[Harper Collins]] || 2015 || {{isbn|978-8-172-23727-1|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| [[Transcendence: My Spiritual Experiences with Pramukh Swamiji]] || [[Arun Tiwari]] || [[Harper Collins]] || 2015 || {{isbn|978-9-351-77405-1|plainlink=yes}}
|-
| Advantage India: From Challenge to Opportunity || [[Srijan Pal Singh]] || [[Harper Collins]] || 2015 || {{isbn|978-9-351-77645-1|plainlink=yes}}

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== References ==
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