Ivan Pavlov and Hans Selye: Two physiologists of towering historic repute
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2687-1270-2020-1-1-21-22Keywords:
stress, Ivan Pavlov, Hans Selye, history of physiology, pluricausal diseasesAbstract
Apart from his best-known work on stress, Hans Selye, recognized as the father of the stress concept, made a plethora of highly original discoveries. This paper outlines some of his equally significant findings and highlights Selye’s high esteem for Pavlov. It was a great honor for me to participate as one of the three course directors in the Seventh Summer School on Stress (SSS-2019) held at the Pavlov Institute of Physiology between 25 and 28 June 2019 in Saint Petersburg.
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