ARCHER

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:

Contents
People
Fictional characters
Military
Aviation
Other uses
People


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

Iain Archer, Irish musician

James Archer, Scottish painter

James J. Archer, American Civil War Confederate general

Jeffrey Archer, British author, former politician

Johnny Archer, American professional pool player

Tasmin Archer, English soul/pop/rock singer

Thomas Archer, English Baroque architect

William S. Archer (1789-1855), Virginian politician
Fictional characters


Cate Archer, the main character in the PC FPS No One Lives Forever.

Danny Archer, character portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie ''Blood Diamond (film)''

Frank Archer, a soldier in the Fullmetal Alchemist anime

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 (Marvel Comics), X-Factor (comics) character in Marvel Comics

Archer (Fate/stay night), character from the Fate/stay night anime

Archer, a Gorgonite from Small Soldiers
Military


Archer (tank destroyer), 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 (ARCHER Artillery System), an international partnership to develop the next generation self-propelled artillery system for Sweden and Denmark

Operation Archer, Canadian Forces supporting the ISAF and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan
Aviation


Airborne Real-time Cueing Hyperspectral Enhanced Reconnaissance and aerial imaging system

Piper Archer a variant of the Piper Aircraft Cherokee general aviation airplane
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 Jeffrey Archer to Monica Coghlan

★ ''The Archer'', a special sandwich made by Phillie Subs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of large narrow strips of beef with apples and lettuce added on top.

Archer (band), hailing from Santa Cruz, California

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

★ ''Archer'', the anglicized version of the German name Schütze meaning to shoot thus being Archer

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