Abdul Kalam Dies Teaching: India's Missile Man at Rest
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam collapsed while delivering a lecture to students at the Indian Institute of Management in Shillong, dying the way he lived: teaching the next generation. The "Missile Man of India" had led the country's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs before serving as the 11th president, the first scientist and bachelor to hold the office. His accessible, inspirational persona made him India's most beloved public figure across political and religious lines.
July 27, 2015
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