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This is a comprehensive list of awards, honours, and recognitions received by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the Indian aerospace scientist who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.
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 | 1997 | The highest civilian honour of India. |
Scholastic
Chancellor, visitor, governor, rector and fellowships
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| 1994 | Distinguished Fellow | Institute of Directors | India
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| 1995 | Honorary Fellow | National Academy of Medical Sciences | ||
| 2011 | Honorary Member | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |  United States
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| 2014 | Honorary Professor | Beijing University |  China
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Honorary degrees
| Year | Degree | University | Country | Ref(s) |
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| 2007 | Doctor of Science and Technology | Carnegie Mellon University | United States
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| Doctor of Science | University of Wolverhampton |  United Kingdom
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| 2008 | Aligarh Muslim University | India
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| Universiti Sains Malaysia |  Malaysia
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| Doctor of Engineering | Nanyang Technological University |  Singapore
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| 2009 | Honorary Doctorate | Oakland University | United States
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| 2010 | Doctor of Engineering | University of Waterloo |  Canada
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| 2012 | Doctor of Law | Simon Fraser University | ||
| 2014 | Doctor of Science | University of Edinburgh |  Scotland
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Other awards
| Year | Award | Country/Organisation | Ref(s) |
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| 1997 | Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration | Indian National Congress | |
| 1998 | Swatantryaveer Savarkar Award | Maharashtra
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| 2000 | SASTRA Ramanujan Prize | Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy | |
| 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 |
Recognition
| Year | Recognition | Country/Organisation | Ref(s) |
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| 2004 | Wax Figure | Madame Tussauds | |
| 2012 | Ranked 2nd Greatest Indian | Outlook | |
| 2021 | His birthday was declared as World Students' Day | India
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Eponyms
Main article: List of things named after A. P. J. Abdul KalamSee also
References
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- ^ "Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – The Missile Man of India". Jagranjosh.com. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "APJ Abdul Kalam's list of awards and honours". News18. 27 July 2015.
- "印度前总统卡拉姆博士接受北京大学名誉教授称号，入选"大学堂"顶尖学者讲学计划". University of Beijing. 14 November 2014. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- "Carnegie Mellon University Awards Honorary Doctorate To Former India President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam". cmu.edu. Carnegie Mellon University. 26 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 May 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- "AMU to honour Kalam with doctorate". The Economics Times. Archived from the original on 1 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- "AMU to honour Kalam with doctorate". Articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com. 5 June 2008. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
- "A.P.J Abdul Kalam – Honorary Degree, 2008" (PDF). Universiti Sains Malaysia. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 October 2021.
- "A.P.J Abdul Kalam – Honorary Degree, 2009". Oakland University. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013.
- "Wax museum feels Delhi heat, Madame Tussauds shuts". The Indian Express. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- Sengupta, Uttam (20 August 2012). "A Measure of the Man". outlookindia.com/. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- "Why APJ Kalam's birth anniversary is celebrated as World Students' Day". Hindustan Times. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.