Eberhard Schrader

Eberhard Schrader (7 January 1836 – 4 July 1908) was a German orientalist primarily known for his achievements in Assyriology.

He was born at Braunschweig, and educated at Göttingen under Ewald.

Subsequently, he occupied chairs at Giessen (1870) and Jena (1873), and finally became professor of Oriental languages at the Friedrich Wilhelm University, Berlin in 1878.

Though he turned first to biblical research, his chief achievements were in the field of Assyriology, in which he was a pioneer in Germany and acquired an international reputation.

He died in Berlin and he was buried at the Stahnsdorf South-Western Cemetery.