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Mary Doreen Archer, Baroness Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born Mary Doreen Weeden,on 22nd December 1944) is a British scientist specialising in solar power conversion. She studied physical chemistry at Imperial College, London, and then became a lecturer at Cambridge University. From 1988 to 2000 she was Chairman of the National Energy Foundation, which promotes renewable energy. In 2002 she was appointed Chairman of Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge. (Redirected from 22nd December) December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Solar power describes a number of methods of harnessing energy from the light of the sun. ... Royal School of Mines Entrance Imperial College London is a college of the University of London which focuses on science and technology, and is located in South Kensington in London. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world (after Oxford). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Health Service (NHS) is the publicly-funded healthcare system of the United Kingdom. ... The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the regional centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...


Archer is better known to the general public as the wife of the novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer, whom she married in 1966. When he was granted a life peerage in 1992, she gained the title The Lady Archer of Weston-super-Mare. In 1987 she gave evidence at the High Court in a libel case brought by her husband against the Daily Star newspaper, and in 2001, when Lord Archer of Weston-super-Mare was accused of perjury in that trial, she appeared at the Old Bailey to defend him. It is often claimed that Mary Archer is substantially responsible for her husband's popular novels. Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born April 15, 1940) is the successful author of a number of popular novels, raised considerable sums for charities, was a former MP and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party, who was later convicted of perjury. ... -1... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Daily Star is a British tabloid newspaper. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Categories: Stub | Legal buildings in London | Local government buildings in London | Legal London ...


She has two children, William Harold Archer (born 1972) and James Howard Archer (born 1974).


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Mary Archer, Baroness Archer of Weston-super-Mare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (378 words)
Mary Doreen Archer, Baroness Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born Mary Doreen Weeden,on 22nd December 1944) is a British scientist specialising in solar power conversion.
Archer is better known to the general public as the wife of the novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer, whom she married in 1966.
In 1994, Mary Archer was a non-executive director of Anglia Television at a time when it was the target of a takeover bid.
Politics | Victory for Mary Archer but judge calls for a truce (730 words)
Mary Archer yesterday won her privacy battle for a permanent injunction and damages against her former personal assistant, but the wife of the jailed Tory peer appeared unwilling to heed a heartfelt call by the judge for the two women to call a truce.
But Lady Archer was heard to exclaim "That's a bit rich!" after the judge expressed a hope that she would not increase Ms Williams' financial difficulties, armed as she was with the order for damages and costs, and that in turn Ms Williams would stop making hurtful statements about Lady Archer.
It was the facelift, according to Lady Archer, that was the most painful disclosure, as it was something she had tried hard to keep secret, not even discussing it with her sister.
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