Richard Dacre Archer-Hind (1849-1910) came from an ancient Northumbrian family. He was a renowned Greek scholar with a special interest in the works of Plato and was a Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge (1873-1910).

His translation of Timaeus [654] was used by Lewis Spence together with the better-known Jowett version to produce a composite text for The History of Atlantis^[259]. Archer-Hind’s translation is available to be read or downloaded online^(a).

^(a) http://www.archive.org/details/timaeusofplato00platiala