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abc of skylab , 1973 . news science editor jules bergman with a model 11 february 1987 new york city 1949 -- 1986 new york city 21 march 1929 jules bergman 1973.jpg jules bergman
 jules bergman news editor writer , television and radio broadcaster , science
jules bergman

jules bergman -lrb- march 21 , 1929 -- february 11 , 1987 -rrb- was an american broadcast writer and journalist who served as science editor for abc news from 1961 until his death in 1987 .
he is most remembered for his coverage of the american space program .
a native of new york city , bergman was educated at the city college of new york and indiana university .
while doing postgraduate work at columbia university , bergman held a sloan-rockefeller advanced science writing fellowship , which he completed in 1960 .
