Complex sentence: Melvin Alonzo Cook (October 10,1911--October 12,2000) was an American chemist, most known from his work in explosives, including the development of shaped charges and slurry explosives.
Split into simpler sentences: Melvin Alonzo Cook (October 10,1911--October 12,2000) was a noted American chemist. He was most known from his work in the research and development of explosives, including the development of shaped charges and slurry explosives.