Complex sentence: In 1876, John Milne came from England to teach at the Imperial College of Engineering in Tokyo, and following the earthquake of February 22,1880, Milne's attention turned to seismology as a primary area of study.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1876, John Milne came from England to teach at the Imperial College of Engineering in Tokyo. Following the earthquake of February 22,1880, Milne's attention turned to seismology as a primary area of study.