Mary Archer

British chemist (born 1944)
Person human Q3296137
Mary Archer
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Mary Archer

Summary

Mary Archer is a human[1]. She was born in Epsom[2]. She was born on December 22, 1944[3]. She worked as a physicist[4], chemist[5], and scientist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mary Archer's place of birth was Epsom[2].
  • Mary Archer was born on December 22, 1944[3].
  • Mary Archer's father was Harold Norman Weeden[8].
  • Among Mary Archer's spouses was Jeffrey Archer[9].
  • A child of Mary Archer was William Harold Archer[10].
  • A child of Mary Archer was James Archer[11].
  • Mary Archer held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mary Archer worked as a physicist[4].
  • Mary Archer's professions included chemist[5].
  • Mary Archer's professions included scientist[6].
  • Mary Archer's field of work was solar power[13].
  • Mary Archer's field of work was chemistry[14].
  • Mary Archer's field of work was solar energy[15].
  • Mary Archer held the position of museum director[16].
  • Mary Archer held the position of chairperson[17].
  • Among Mary Archer's employers was University of Cambridge[18].
  • Mary Archer was educated at St Anne's College[19].
  • Mary Archer was educated at Imperial College London[20].
  • Mary Archer's education included a stint at Cheltenham Ladies' College[21].
  • Mary Archer received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Mary Archer received the Melchett Medal[23].
  • Mary Archer is recorded as female[24].
  • Mary Archer's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mary Archer's Commons category is recorded as Mary Archer[26].
  • Mary Archer's residence is recorded as Old Vicarage, Grantchester[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mary Archer was born in Epsom[2]. She was born on December 22, 1944[3]. Her father was Harold Norman Weeden[8].

Education

Educated at St Anne's College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1879[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; Imperial College London[20], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1907[34], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[35]; and Cheltenham Ladies' College[21], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1853[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], chemist[5], and scientist[6]. Fields of work include solar power[13]; chemistry[14], a branch of science[39]; and solar energy[15], a natural resource[40]. Among Mary Archer's employers was University of Cambridge[18]. Positions held include museum director[16], a profession[41] and chairperson[17], a type of position[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[43], in United Kingdom[44] and Melchett Medal[23], a science award[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1930[47].

Personal Life

Among Mary Archer's spouses was Jeffrey Archer[9]. Children include William Harold Archer[10], b. 1972[48], of United Kingdom[49] and James Archer[11], b. 1974[50], of United Kingdom[51].

Why It Matters

Mary Archer ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] She is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Mary Archer born?

Mary Archer was born in Epsom[2].

Who were Mary Archer's parents?

Mary Archer's father was Harold Norman Weeden[8].

Who was Mary Archer married to?

Mary Archer's spouses include Jeffrey Archer[9].

What did Mary Archer do for work?

Mary Archer worked as physicist[4], chemist[5], and scientist[6].

Where did Mary Archer go to school?

Mary Archer was educated at St Anne's College[19], Imperial College London[20], and Cheltenham Ladies' College[21].

What awards did Mary Archer receive?

Honors received include Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire[22] and Melchett Medal[23].

References

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  10. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . standard.co.uk. standard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] . The London Gazette 60173. wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation physicist, chemist, scientist
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Spouse Jeffrey Archer
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