Complex sentence: Born in New York City, he was the son of the wealthy banker, August Belmont.He graduated from St. Mark's School (massachussetts) and an 1875 graduate of Harvard University, where, as a sprinter, he introduced spiked track shoes to the United States.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in New York City, he was the son of the wealthy banker, August Belmont. He was an 1875 graduate of Harvard University, where, as a sprinter, he introduced spiked track shoes to the United States.