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Hans Selye, father of stress research
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Dr. Hans Selye (1907–1982), working in his laboratory at the Université de Montréal, is considered the father of stress research. His view of stress as a biological reaction was at first controversial but gained general acceptance, and his work greatly expanded understanding of the causes of illness, especially heart disease, and of endocrinology.
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His scientific contribution, not a full biography.
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