Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, an eminent Indian scientist, served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Born on October 15, 1931, in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, India, Kalam sadly passed away on July 27, 2015, in Shillong.

Dr Abdul Kalam received his early education at Schwartz Higher Secondary School in Ramanathapuram and pursued his passion for physics at St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli. Following the completion of his degree, he embarked on a career at the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) as a scientist.