Complex sentence: Henry Thomas Buckle (November 24,1821-May 29,1862), English historian, author of the "History of Civilization", the son of Thomas Henry Buckle, a wealthy London merchant, was born at Lee, in Kent.
Split into simpler sentences: Henry Thomas Buckle (November 24,1821-May 29,1862) was an English historian, author of a "History of Civilization". The son of Thomas Henry Buckle, a wealthy London merchant, he was born at Lee in Kent.