Complex sentence: James Darmesteter (March 28,1849--October 19,1894), French author, a pioneering and brilliant orientalist, and antiquarian, was born of Jewish parents at Château Salins, in Alsace.
Split into simpler sentences: James Darmesteter (March 28,1849--October 19,1894) was a French author, orientalist, and antiquarian. He was born of Jewish parents at Château Salins, in Alsace.