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Which field was Keats convinced by his grandfather's estate executor to study?

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Keats was convinced to study apothecary.

After his mother died of tuberculosis in 1810, Keats was sent to apprentice with Thomas Hammond, a surgeon and apothecary.

Keats received his apothecary's licence in In 1816, but told his guardian that he was resolved to be a poet.

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Keats was convinced to study in the field of apothecary.

The death of his mother due to tuberculosis was what really pushed him through to pursue it. He was an apprentice in London before he became licensed. However, he didn’t practice in the field of medicine, and wrote poetry instead.

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