Birth of Eleanor Coade

Eleanor Coade was born on June 3, 1733, in Exeter, England, into a moderately prosperous merchant family. Her father, George Coade, was a wool merchant. She received a solid education, atypical for women of her time, which prepared her for her future endeavors in business and art. This support from her family played a pivotal role in her development and future success. Her birth in such a setting laid the foundation for her later achievements in the male-dominated business world.