List of awards and honours received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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The following is a list of accolades and honors conferred upon A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.[1]
State honours
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Padma Bhushan |  India
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1981 | The third-highest civilian honour of India. | |
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Padma Vibhushan | 1990 | The second-highest civilian honour of India. | ||
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Bharat Ratna | 1999 | The highest civilian honour of India. |
Scholastic
[edit]Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
[edit]| Year | Fellowship | Institution | Country | Ref. |
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| 1994 | Distinguished Fellow | Institute of Directors | India
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| 1995 | Honorary Fellow | National Academy of Medical Sciences | [3] | |
| 2011 | Honorary Member | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |  United States
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Honorary degrees
[edit]| Year | Degree | University | Country | Ref. |
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| 2007 | Doctor of Science | University of Wolverhampton |  United Kingdom
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| 2008 | Doctor of Engineering | Nanyang Technological University |  Singapore
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| 2010 | University of Waterloo |  Canada
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| 2012 | Doctor of Laws | Simon Fraser University | [2] | |
| 2014 | Doctor of Science | University of Edinburgh |  Scotland
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Other awards
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| 1997 | Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration | India
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| 1998 | Veer Savarkar Award | ||
| 2000 | SASTRA Ramanujan Prize | Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy | [4] |
| 2007 | King Charles II Medal | United Kingdom
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| 2009 | Hoover Medal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers | |
| International von Kármán Wings Award | California Institute of Technology | ||
| 2013 | Von Braun Award | National Space Society | [3] |
Recognition
[edit]| Year | Recognition | Country/Organisation | Ref. |
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| 2004 | Wax Figure | Madame Tussauds | [5] |
| 2021 | His birthday was declared as "World Students' Day" | India
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Eponyms
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "When UN declared Dr APJ Abdul Kalam's 79th birthday as World Students' Day". Zee News. 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam's Remarkable List of Achievements and Awards". thelogicalindian.com. 27 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India". Jagranjosh.com. 12 February 2020.
- ^ a b "APJ Abdul Kalam's list of awards and honours". News18. 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Wax museum feels Delhi heat, Madame Tussauds shuts". The Indian Express. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ^ "Why APJ Kalam's birth anniversary is celebrated as World Students' Day". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.