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Selye, HansSelye, Hans, b. Vienna, Jan. 26, 1907, d. Montreal (Canada), Oct. 16, 1982. Physician. From 1934 university professor in Montreal; developed the concept of adaptation syndrome for stress-induced reactions of the body. Publications: Einführung in die Lehre vom Adaptationssyndrom, 1953; Stress beherrscht unser Leben, 1957; Hormones and Resistance, 1971; Stress without Distress, 1974; The Stress of my Life, 1979 (autobiography).
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