Hans Selye
Hans Selye · Science & Medicine
Endocrinologist who developed the scientific concept of biological stress.
1907, Vienna, Austria-Hungary — 1982, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Canada · Austria-Hungary
Hans Selye is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Endocrinologist who developed the scientific concept of biological stress.
Selye was an endocrinologist working mainly in Montreal who introduced the scientific concept of biological 'stress' and the general adaptation syndrome, showing how the body responds to sustained demands. He is listed among notable figures by Jewish biographical sources, but his personal religious background is not documented in mainstream biographies, which describe an Austro-Hungarian upbringing.
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Endocrinologist who developed the scientific concept of biological stress.
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Biology
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