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Hans Selye
Hans Selye
  • Born: January 26, 1907
  • Died: October 16, 1982
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Scientist

János Hugo Bruno "Hans" Selye CC, a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist, conducted important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. Although he did not recognize all of the many aspects of glucocorticoids, Selye was aware of their role in the stress response. Charlotte Gerson considers him the first to demonstrate the existence of biological stress.