6. The Bharat Ratna was conferred on Dr. Kalam by K. R. Narayanan who was then President of India.
7. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai acted as the mentor and guide of Kalam. He gave Kalam valuable advice on how to always reach for the stars.
8. He used to distribute newspapers after school hours in order to contribute to his father's income.
9. When Dr Kalam's first major project SLV 3-failed the first time he was almost shattered.
10. The flight of birds had fascinated him since he was a boy, but it was years later he realised that he wanted to fly aircrafts. After finishing school, he took up Physics at St Joseph's College, Trichi, but towards the end he was dissatisfied. When he discovered aeronautical engineering, he regretted having lost three precious years.
