Complex sentence: Intrigued, Ruhmkorff himself later procured a sample of the Ritchie induction coil and used its design to revise his own design; the German inventor was later awarded a scientific prize by Napoleon III. Disappointed in not receiving recognition, Ritchie turned his attention to navigational instruments.
Split into simpler sentences: Intrigued, Ruhmkorff himself procured a sample of the Ritchie induction coil and used it as a basis for revising his own design. The German inventor was later awarded a scientific prize by Napoleon III. Disappointed in not receiving recognition for his improvements, Ritchie turned his attention to navigational instruments.