![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/Portrait_Hans_Selye.jpg/640px-Portrait_Hans_Selye.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Hans Selye
Austro-Hungarian scientist (1907–1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
János Hugo Bruno "Hans" Selye CC (/ˈsɛljeɪ/[dubious – discuss]; Hungarian: Selye János Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈʃɛjɛ]; January 26, 1907 – October 16, 1982) was a pioneering Hungarian-Canadian endocrinologist who 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.
Quick Facts CC, Born ...
Hans Selye | |
---|---|
![]() Selye in the 1970s | |
Born | (1907-01-26)January 26, 1907 |
Died | October 16, 1982(1982-10-16) (aged 75) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Other names | Selye János (Hungarian) |
Close