Complex sentence: John Patric (born May 22,1902; died September 1985) was a major contributing writer for "National Geographic" throughout the 1930s and early 1940s and the noted author of two popular books.
Split into simpler sentences: John Patric (born May 22,1902; died September 1985) was an American writer. He was a major contributing writer for "National Geographic" throughout the 1930s and early 1940s and the noted author of two popular books.