Known to all as the 'Missile Man of India', also popularly called 'The People's President', Dr Kalam served as the 11th President of India from July 2002 till July 2007. Dr Kalam loved students, interacting with them, answering their questions and was ever ready to travel any distance to meet them. Dr Kalam breathed his last doing what he loved the most - imparting knowledge and interacting with youngsters. He graduated in physics from St Joseph's College, then affiliated with the University of Madras, and studied aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology. During an India Today Conclave, when the audiences were told the question and answer session with Dr Kalam will have to cut short due to time constraints, Dr Kalam quickly said,"If you have a question, send it to apj@abdulkalam.com.

Source: India Today July 27, 2016 07:21 UTC