Complex sentence: Names such as Marie Curie, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Napoleon Bonaparte were all in one of the four family branches--the power-hungry Lucians, the strong and sporty Tomas, the inventive Ekaterinas, and the creative Janus.
Split into simpler sentences: Names such as Marie Curie, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Napoleon Bonaparte were all in one of the four family branches. The branches are: the power-hungry Lucians, the strong and sporty Tomas, the inventive Ekaterinas, and the creative Janus.