I was willing to accept what I couldn't change.
- Dr Abdul Kalam
Kalam was the third President of India to have been honoured with a Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, before becoming the President.
Dr. Sarvapali Radhakrishnan (1954) and Dr. Zakir Hussain (1963) were the earlier recipients of Bharat Ratna who later became the President of India.
He was also the first scientist and the first bachelor to occupy Rashtrapati Bhawan.
Biographies:
- Eternal Quest: Life and Times of Dr. Kalam by S. Chandra; Pentagon Publishers, 2002.
