David Perlman

American science journalist (1918-2020)

David Perlman (December 30, 1918 – June 19, 2020)[1] was an American science journalist. He was the science editor for the San Francisco Chronicle. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland.

He was President of the National Association of Science Writers. He also was a fellow at the California Academy of Sciences.

Perlman died from cancer on June 19, 2020 in San Francisco, California, at the age of 101.[2]

References change

  1. Fagan, Kevin (19 June 2020). "David Perlman, award-winning Chronicle science writer, dies at age 101". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
  2. Russell, Cristine. "RIP David Perlman, the Dean of American Science Writing". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2020-06-21.