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Archer is a given name. [1] Notable people with this name include: Archer Alexander (c. 1810–1879), former black slave who served as the model for the slave in the statue variously known as Freedom Memorial and the Emancipation Memorial in Lincoln Park, Washington, DC; Archer Baldwin (1883–1966), British Member of Parliament
The surname originated as an occupational name denoting an archer. By the 14th century, the mentioned Middle English and Old French words replaced the native English bowman . In North America , the surname Archer has absorbed many like-sounding names and cognates (for example, the French Archier ).
The famous archery competition of hitting the eye of a rotating fish while watching its reflection in the water bowl was one of the many archery skills depicted in the Mahabharata. [48] Persian Arash was a famous archer. Earlier Greek representations of Heracles normally depict him as an archer.
Michael Archer (born 1974), American singer-songwriter, known by his stage name D'Angelo Michael Arbuthnot Ashcroft , British codebreaker Michael Arceneaux (born 1984), American writer
Nick Hamm’s “William Tell” is a throwback. It’s a big-budget — roughly $45 million — action pic based on popular folklore and loaded with rousing action sequences, inspiring speeches ...
Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) [1] is an English novelist and former politician. [2] He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Louth (Lincolnshire) from 1969 to 1974, but did not seek re-election after a financial scandal that left him almost bankrupt. [3] Archer revived his fortunes as a novelist.
Archer, who was on the hunt for realistic background for his book, called upon longtime collaborator and former Scotland Yard detective Michelle Roycroft to advise him about the fake art world.