About the Author

The author, Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born on 15th October 1931, at Rameswaram, which is in Tamil Nadu. He majored in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology and is one of the most renowned scientists in the country. He has received many awards, including the Padma Bhushan (1981), the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the Bharat Ratna (1997).