Complex sentence: Johann Peter Adolf Erman (31 October 1854--26 June 1937) was a renowned Egyptologist and lexicographer; born in Berlin, he was the son of Georg Adolf Erman and grandson of Paul Erman.
Split into simpler sentences: Johann Peter Adolf Erman (31 October 1854--26 June 1937) was a renowned Egyptologist and lexicographer. Born in Berlin, he was the son of Georg Adolf Erman and grandson of Paul Erman.