Ben Schrader
Ben Schrader | |
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Schrader in 2016 | |
| Born | 19 July 1964 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 19 April 2024 (aged 59) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable works | The Big Smoke: New Zealand Cities, 1840–1920 (2016) |
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| Spouse | Lis Cowey |
| Children | 2 |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Thesis | Rebuilding Melbourne: modernity and progress in the central business district, 1910–50 (2001) |
Ben Schrader (19 July 1964 – 19 April 2024) was a New Zealand historian specialising in urban history. His areas of interest included the history of state housing in New Zealand and urban development in New Zealand in the 19th and 20th centuries.