Archer

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An archer is someone who practices archery. See the List of notable archers for some examples.

Archer can also refer to:

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[edit] A person

  • Archer (surname)
  • Anne Archer, American actress
  • Frederick Scott Archer British pioneer of photography
  • Geoffrey Archer, British author of military thrillers
  • Gleason Archer, Sr., founder of Suffolk University
  • Gleason Archer Jr, American Theologian
  • James Archer, Scottish painter
  • James J. Archer, American Civil War Confederate general
  • Jeffrey Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare, British author, former politician
  • Thomas Archer, English Baroque architect
  • William S. Archer (1789-1855), Virginian politician
  • Iain Archer , Irish musician

[edit] A fictional character

  • Jonathan Archer, captain of the first Starship Enterprise
  • Lew Archer, private detective in series of novels by Ross MacDonald (Named in honor of the The Maltese Falcon character)
  • Miles Archer, partner of detective Sam Spade in the movie The Maltese Falcon
  • Sean Archer, character portrayed by John Travolta/Nicolas Cage in the movie Face/Off
  • Archer, X-Factor character in Marvel Comics
  • Archer, character from the Fate/stay night anime
  • Frank Archer, a soldier in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime
  • Danny Archer, character portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Blood Diamond

[edit] A military designation

  • Archer, the British tank destroyer
  • HMS Archer, name of seven ships of the Royal Navy
  • HMAS Archer, name of a ship of the Royal Australian Navy
  • AA-11 Archer, NATO reporting name of the Vympel R-73 air-to-air missile
  • Project ARCHER, an international partnership to develop the next generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Denmark.

[edit] Other uses

  • Archer River, one of the best-known rivers in Cape York Peninsula, Australia
  • Archer, Radio Shack's former brand for audio and radio/TV products
  • Green Archers, the varsity teams of De La Salle University-Manila
  • Archer (horse) - an Australian racehorse that won the first two Melbourne Cups.
  • Archer (typeface), a typeface by American type designers Hoefler & Frere-Jones.
  • An Archer, English slang for the amount of £2000, the sum allegedly given by Jeffery Archer to Monica Coghlan.
  • The Archer, A special sandwich made by Phillie Subs in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of large narrow strips of beef with apples and lettuce added on top.
  • Archer (band) A band hailing from Santa Cruz
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