Complex sentence: From 1847 to 1851, Hodgson was principal of the Chorlton High School, Manchester; in 1848 he argued for the education of women at the Royal Institution of Manchester.
Split into simpler sentences: From 1847 to 1851, Hodgson was principal of the Chorlton High School, Manchester. In 1848, he argued for the education of women at the Royal Institution of Manchester.