Archer

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Scythian bowmen on gold plaque from Kul oba kurgan, in Crimea, fourth century BC.

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

Archer can also refer to:

[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
• Archer Grand Prix cycle race, An international cycle race held annually in Britain for over 50 years.
• Archer Road Club, a London-based cycling club

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