Complex sentence: Henry Robinson Hartley (12 November 1777 Southampton--24 May 1850 Calais, France) was an eccentric and philanthropist and was the founder of the Hartley Institute which became the University of Southampton.
Split into simpler sentences: Henry Robinson Hartley (12 November 1777 Southampton--24 May 1850 Calais, France) was an eccentric and philanthropist. He was the founder of the Hartley Institute which became the University of Southampton.