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11 Facts About Antony Kidman

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Antony David Kidman was an Australian psychologist and academic.

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Antony Kidman was the father of actress Nicole Kidman and journalist Antonia Kidman.

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Antony Kidman attended St Aloysius' College and then completed a Bachelor of Science at the University of Sydney and a Master of Science at the University of New South Wales.

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Antony Kidman accepted an American Cancer Society Scholarship and undertook a PhD in biochemistry at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

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Antony Kidman returned to Australia in the early 1970s to take up a position as a lecturer in biochemistry at Monash University.

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Antony Kidman moved to the University of Technology Sydney in 1972 and worked there until his death.

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In 1977, Antony Kidman established the Foundation for Life Sciences, a non-profit organisation focused on youth mental illness.

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8.

Antony Kidman wrote over 150 journal articles and nine books.

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Antony Kidman married Janelle Glenny, then a student nurse, in 1963.

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Antony Kidman died from a heart attack on 12 September 2014 in Singapore, aged 75.

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In 2005, Antony Kidman was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his contribution to clinical psychology.