Complex sentence: Born on 15 May 1842 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he was educated privately, and then from 1857 took engineering degrees at King's College, London, and Cambridge University (St John's College, and Jesus College).
Split into simpler sentences: Born on 15 May 1842 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, he was initially educated privately. From 1857 he was trained in engineering at King's College, London, and then took his degree at Cambridge University (St John's College, and then Jesus College).