Ted Nettelbeck

Theodore John Nettelbeck (born 4 January 1936) is an Australian psychologist and jazz pianist, for some time emeritus professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, known for researching human intelligence and inspection time.

Nettelbeck was born at Streaky Bay, South Australia, to schoolteacher Harry William George Nettelbeck (1 March 1910 – 16 October 1941) and (Christina) May Montgomery Nettelbeck (née Ross), who married in 1935. His father enlisted with the 2nd AIF in June 1940 and died of septicaemia at 1 AGH, and his remains buried at the Gaza Military Cemetery.

He attended Prince Alfred College, at least in 1951, when he passed his Leaving Certificate with a pass in five subjects. His first choice of career was architecture, and in 1953 began taking classes at the School of Mines and the Faculty of Engineering at Adelaide University, but despite achieving passing grades, he quit after two years to work as a clerk for C.O.R., later taken over by BP. That job lasted only a year, but (or because) by this time he was earning good money as a musician. Provided by Wikipedia