Yusuf B. Gursey ’79 ScM, ’86 PhD

Yusuf B. Gursey ’79 ScM, ’86 PhD, of New Haven, Conn.; Apr. 28. A car struck him while walking home after a march for Palestine in New Haven. He had lived in New Haven for almost 40 years and had studied both engineering and linguistics. He spent his life at various times as a researcher, a professor, and a freelance medical and court translator. He spoke multiple languages, including Turkish and Arabic. He served on the Greater New Haven Peace Council and the city’s Peace Commission. He was a fixture at social justice demonstrations, always striving for peace. He enjoyed walking trails, science fiction novels, and movies.