Question

What profession did Keats initially train for?

• A. Lawyer
• B. Apothecary-surgeon
• C. Clergyman
• D. School Teacher

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Apothecary-surgeon

• John Keats initially trained as an apothecary-surgeon, a profession that combined the roles of pharmacist and surgeon.

• At the age of 14, he was apprenticed to Thomas Hammond, an apothecary in Edmonton, where he learned to compound medicines, set fractures, and perform minor surgeries.