Complex sentence: Edward Alexander Bouchet (15 September 1852--28 October 1918) was an African American physicist who is most notable for having been the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from an American university.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward Alexander Bouchet (September 15,1852--October 28,1918) was an African American physicist. He is most notable for being the first African American to earn a Ph.D. from an American university.