The great son of India-Dr. APJ Kalam

The greatness in Kalam is that he was never after any titles.  But everything came to him. He never went by short cuts to achieve personal gains.

Secondly, he knew how to prioritize things. He put nation always first and never mixed personal interest and religion in to social life.

A meaning quote of his is as follows:

"I am not an Handsome guy,

But I can give my Hand-to-Some who needs help.

Beauty is in the heart,

Not in the face".

A brief list (not complete) of titles that were awarded is also attached here.

1981 - Padma Bhushan

1990 - Padma Vibhushan

1997 - Bharath Ratna

2000 - Ramanujan Award

2007 - King Charles II Award

2011 - IEEE honorary membership award