The full name of Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.  He was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamilnadu. 

In his childhood days, he had sold newspapers to support family’s income. He joined “Defence Research and Development Organization” as a scientist after graduating from “Madras Institute of Technology”.   

He was a professor, author and an aerospace scientist. He is the “11th President of India” and also known as the “Missile Man of India”. He is the true example for “Simple living and high thinking”.

Some of his great quotes are:

1. If you want to shine like a sun, first burn like a sun.

2.All of us do not have equal talent. But, all of us have an equal opportunity to develop our talents.

3.I am not handsome but I can give my hand to someone who needs help… Because beauty is required in the heart, not in the face

4. Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world

5.You cannot change you future.. But you can change you habits, and changed habits will change you future.