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StoryShots Book Summary and Review of Wings of Fire: An Autobiography by Abdul Kalam
Abdul Kalam’s Perspective
Abdul Kalam was one of India's most distinguished scientists. He was an Aerospace engineer, professor, and chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. On top of this, he also served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. During his term as President, he was popularly known as the People's President.
He was responsible for the development of India's first satellite launch vehicle, the SLV-3. Kalam is popularly known as the Missile Man of India for developing ballistic missiles and space rocket technology. Kalam also played a pivotal role in India's Pokhran-II nuclear test in 1998, the first since India's initial nuclear test in 1974.
He also received honorary doctorates from thirty universities and the country's three highest civilian honors — Padma Bhushan (1981), Padma Vibhushan (1990), and Bharat Ratna (1997).
Introduction
Wings of Fire is the autobiography of the former President of India, Dr. Abdul Kalam. Kalam went from being a humble boy in South India to developing India's nuclear weapons and becoming President. Through this autobiography, the reader gains a glimpse into pre-partition India. Kalam also exposes readers to the positive thinking and ideas that helped him become such a success. This is the story of Kalam's rise from obscurity and his personal and professional struggles. It is also a saga of independent India's struggle for technological self-sufficiency and defensive autonomy.
StoryShot #1: Kalam’s Upbringing
StoryShot #2: Learning Difficult Lessons at High School
StoryShot #3: Kalam’s First Experiences With Engineering
StoryShot #4: Learning to Fly
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This episode was first published on 11/20/2021.
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