Francis "Frank" Peabody Atherton (January 24, 1868 – June 16, 1911)[1][n 1] was an American musician, composer and music teacher at State College, Pennsylvania.
One of his initial fames came from his experience of being the music director of the Pennsylvania State University Glee Club.
[2] Atherton was well known as a composer for instructive works for piano and violin[3][4] as his profession included being a music teacher.
After his experience from the Spanish-American War, he became the director for the municipal band in Alliance, Ohio, between 1905 and 1906, in which it "underwent a complete change, bringing in new methods and new talent".
[6] His father, a Civil War veteran, for some time was a professor of political science at Rutgers University.