Complex sentence: Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) (Basel, Switzerland, December 27,1654--August 16,1705) was one of the eight prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
Split into simpler sentences: Jacob Bernoulli (also known as James or Jacques) was born in Basel, Switzerland on December 27,1654 and lived until August 16,1705. He is one of the eight prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.