Complex sentence: Fulgence Bienvenüe (27 January 1852--3 August 1936) was a French civil engineer, best known for his role in the construction of the Paris Métro, and has been called "Le Père du Métro" (Father of the Metro).
Split into simpler sentences: Fulgence Bienvenüe (27 January 1852--3 August 1936) was a noted French civil engineer. He is best known for his role in the construction of the Paris Métro, and had been called "Le Père du Métro" (Father of the Metro).