Frank David Anger ’61

Frank died July 8, 2004, in an auto accident in which his wife, Rita, was badly injured.

Born and raised in suburban Chicago, he entered Princeton from Glynbard High School in Glen Ellyn. At Princeton, Frank was in Cloister, roomed with Bob Lewis, Bob Pickens, and Roger Bermas, and graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in mathematics. He then studied in Germany for a year as a Fulbright Scholar before earning his doctorate in mathematics at Cornell.

A world-class fencer, Frank captained our team, was a two-time All-American in epee and NCAA Fencer of the Year in 1961, competed on two Pan American teams, and, in 1964, was on the U.S. Olympic team.

He taught at the University of Puerto Rico for many years, during which time he married Rita Rodriguez. They then moved to Florida, where he earned a second PhD, this time in computer science, at the University of Florida. His next career step was with the National Science Foundation in Washington, where he was working when he died.

Frank is survived by Rita; their sons Angel, Gustavo, and Arthur; his mother, Julia Anger; and his brother, Arthur '59, to all of whom the class sends its condolences.

The Class of 1961