A.P.J.ABDUL KALAM
Early life and education Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15 October 1931 to a Tamil Muslim family in Rameswaram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. His father's name was Jainulabudeen, a boat owner, and his mother Ashiamma, a housewife. [4] [5] [6] [7] He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family's income. [8] After completing school, Kalam distributed newspapers to contribute to his father's income. [8] [9] In his school years he had average grades but was described as a bright and hardworking student who had a strong desire to learn and spend hours on his studies, especially mathematics. [9] After completing his education at the Ramanathapuram Schwartz Matriculation School, Kalam went on to attend Saint Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli , then affiliated with the University of Madras , from where he graduated in physics in 1954. [10] Towards the end of the course, he was not enthusiastic ab