Terence Edward Armstrong MA PhD (7 April 1920 – 21 February 1996), was a British polar geographer, sea ice specialist, writer, and expert on the Russian Arctic.
William George Archer studied history at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Hindi, Indian history and law at the School of Oriental Studies (SOAS). He subsequently served in the Indian Civil Service from 1931 until around 1947, when India gained independence. After returning to England, Archer served as Keeper of the Indian Section, at the Victoria and Albert Museum from 1949-1959 and subsequently as Keeper Emeritas. He wrote many books under the name, W. G. Archer.
The Archaeological Joint Committee was set up by the British Academy in 1918, at the request of the Foreign Office, with the object of securing proper organisation of the control of antiquities. Its intention was to represent British archaeology as a whole.