Background
Turesky, Samuel was born on February 22, 1916 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Philip and Gertrude (Perlin) Turesky.
Turesky, Samuel was born on February 22, 1916 in Portland, Maine, United States. Son of Philip and Gertrude (Perlin) Turesky.
AB, Harvard University, 1937. Doctor of Medical Dentistry, Tufts University, 1941.
Resident in dentistry, Mary Fletcher Hospital, Burlington, Vermont, 1941-1942; private practice, Dorchester, Massachusetts, 1945-1970; private practice, Brookline, Massachusetts, 1970-1992. From research assistant to associate research professor Tufts U. Dental School, Boston, 1946-1968, research professor, since 1968. Consultant dental research oral hygiene division Gillette Corporation, Boston, 1987-1994.
Captain United States Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, International Association for Dental Research, Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
Married Barbara Proner, November 23, 1952. Children: Andrew, Jon, Robert, Philip, Lisa.