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Know the Missile Man PRESIDENTIAL election is to be held today and the result would be declared on July 18. Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam, the father of India's indigenous missile program, is one of the hot contenders for this post. Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is a recipient of several awards including Padma Bhusan (1981) and Padma Vibhushan (1990). He has also been honoured with India's highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna (1997). Here are a few sites dedicated to the Missile Man A curious visitor could also ask questions to Abdul Kalam. The site includes information on the Presidential election, Abdul Kalam's vision for India, inspirations, profile and more. The Website also has links to his letters, vision, thoughts, favourites, speeches, news and more. www.top-biography.com/9174-Abdul%20Kalam/life.htm This site has information about his life, activities, chronology and quotes. The site also gives a brief account about the great scientist's childhood. The Web page also displays good graphics, which compliment the layout. www.cmmacs.ernet.in/nal/pages/kalam.htm This Website provides a detailed review of Abdul's autobiography, Wings of Fire. The site also displays the cover of the book. The Web page also gives links to his vision along with some photographs. www.angelfire.com/mi/goldenmit/kalamhis.html The Web page provides detailed information about the achievements of Abdul Kalam. This vertical layout does not have photos and makes scrolling a bit monotonous.
The Web page gives a
detail about the life of the great scientist. The page has information
about his personal life under the sub-head Things you didn't know about
Kalam. The site tells that he is a bachelor and a teetotaller and as a
young boy sold newspapers to enhance his family's income. It also says
that Dr. Abdul Kalam has gone abroad for studies only once in 1963-64 to
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the USA.
Other sub heads are Childhood and Career and Wings of fire by Dr. A.P.J.
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