Complex sentence: Philip Dean Gingerich (born 1946) is a professor of paleontology, geology, biology, and anthropology; he directed the Museum of Paleontology at the University of Michigan (UMMP) from 1981-2010.
Split into simpler sentences: Philip Dean Gingerich (born 1946) is a paleontologist and educator. He directed the Museum of Paleontology at the University of Michigan (UMMP) from 1981-2010.