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What was John Muir's profession before becoming a naturalist?

  • Inventor

  • Teacher

  • Farmer

  • Carpenter

Answer

Before becoming a naturalist, John Muir was an inventor. He created various devices, such as a clock that would tip him out of bed in the morning. After a factory accident nearly blinded him, Muir decided to devote his life to the study and preservation of nature.
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