A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

About A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was a significant Indian politician and aerospace scientist, best known for his pivotal role as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. His historical importance, as reflected by his #990 rank in MIT's Pantheon project, stems largely from his visionary leadership and his foundational work in the Indian space and missile development programs, earning him the moniker "Missile Man of India."

Despite his substantial historical influence, Kalam's 2025 Wikipedia attention is relatively modest, registering 2.4 million annualized views. This places him in a position of potential overattention relative to pure historical ranking, as his attention is calculated to be +8x what his #990 HPI rank might suggest. This level of interest is notably higher than that shown for much more historically important figures like Gautama Buddha (#2 importance) or even Pieter Bruegel the Elder (#597 importance), both of whom accrued far fewer views in 2025.

While he maintains a level of interest, the data shows a YoY decline of -33.8% in views, suggesting a slow fading from immediate online consciousness, though his recent Q1 versus Q3 momentum suggests a slight uptick of +16% within the year.