Highlight the person who influenced author Dr. Abdul Kalam.

 Highlight the person who influenced author Dr. Abdul Kalam.

         The wing of Fire is a genuine scientific autobiography written by APJ Abdul Kalam. Autobiography is the history of particular man's life. Like most other autobiography Kalam's Wings of Fire begins with the childhood. He also describes the person who influenced him; he remembers all them with the reality and sincerity.

         During his childhood Kalam was much more influenced by his father. His father was not educated person but he is a simple and spiritual person. Under his influence he becomes a boy kind loving and hardworking. His sister Zohra is not much educated but she is devoted and loving.  She sells her jewelry to educate Kalam. Ahmed Jalaluddin Zohra’s husband was a close friend of Kalam.  He was 15 year old then Kalam yet they were good friends.  Jalaluddin could not study more because of his family’s economy but, he inspired Kalam to learn and study ahead. He was a newspaper agent in town. He was also close friend of Kalam.  By helping him Kalam earn money to pay his fees.

         His family's contribution in shaping authors career is invaluable. After his family influence most important influence on Kalam is influence of teacher.  He came across the many teachers; out of them there were some teachers who become an ideal of Kalam who were great guides and mentor of Kalam.

         In primary school at Rameshwaram his science teacher Shiva Subrahmanyam loved Kalam.  Even he ignored social rigidity.  Ramnathpuram at Schwartz High School, Iyadurai Solomon reason self-esteem in Kalam. He became a mentor of Kalam.  Ramakrishna Iyer a mathematics teacher who punished Kalam but Kalam get good marks he praises also. He was a strict, yet loving teacher

         He join send Joseph College in 1950. His English teacher T N Sequiria was a hostel warden. He was kind and loving to students. At Madras Institute of Technology Kalam was highly influenced by four professors

1.  Professor Sponder - He was an Australian. He taught him technical aerodynamics.

2. Professor KAV pandalai - Who taught him Arrow structure design and energy and enthusiastic teacher, who brought approach to the teaching course.

3.  Professor Narasing Rao - He was a mathematician. He taught him theatrical aerodynamics.

4.  Professor Shrinivasam- electric but appreciating to the student.

     Of all them Kalam was a special inclination (feeling) professor sponder who measure the capacity of Kalam.

     After finishing his education he joined directorate of technical development and production (DID&P) (AIR) as a senior assistant scientist. There he came in across with the scientist technocrats and political leaders. 

     Dr. Braham Parkas was the head of the department in Indian Institute of Science. he was also first director of VSSC  he made him Project leader of SLV 3 then Homi Jahangir Bhabha supported Kalam in scientific research.  Raja Ramanna was a guide of author.  He had failed in author’s action method. 

     Dr. Kalam Boss greatly influenced by 2 scientists Dr. Braham Prakash and Dr. Vikram Sarabhai. Dr. Vikram Sarabhai was the guide and mentor of Kalam.

     In short Dr. Kalam was influenced by many persons. He was always eager to teach something good and learn something good from other. And his quality and hardworking made in nation worldwide and give his status.