A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam A. P. J. Abdul Kalam In this Indian name , the name Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen is a patronymic , not a family name , and the person should be referred to by the given name , Abdul Kalam . A. P. J. Abdul Kalam 11th President of India In office 25 July 2002 – 25 July 2007 Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee Manmohan Singh Vice President Krishan Kant Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Preceded by K. R. Narayanan Succeeded by Pratibha Patil Personal details Born Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam 15 October 1931 Rameswaram , Madras Presidency , British India (present-day Tamil Nadu , India ) Died 27 July 2015 (aged 83) Shillong, Meghalaya , India Resting place Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Desiya Ninaivagam, Pei Karumbu Nationality Indian Alma mater St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli ( BEng ) Madras Institute of Technology ( MEng ) Profession Aerospace Scientist Author ...