Selye, << SEH lyay, >> Hans (1907-1982), was a Canadian scientist who became known for his concept of strains on the body known as stress. His study of endocrine glands helped him develop new understandings of the nature and effects of disease and the body’s reactions to problems or events in a person’s life. His medical research showed what can be done to adjust the body to many types of unpleasant situations.
Selye was born on Jan. 26, 1907, in Vienna, Austria. He received M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the German University of Prague. Selye spent most of his professional career at the University of Montreal in Canada. In 1945, he became director of the university’s Institute of Experimental Medicine and Surgery. After retiring in 1976, Selye founded the International Institute of Stress at the university. He died on Oct. 16, 1982.
