Complex sentence: Christian August Vulpius (January 23,1762--June 25,1827), German novelist and dramatist, was born at Weimar, and was educated at Jena and Erlangen.
Split into simpler sentences: Christian August Vulpius (January 23,1762--June 25,1827) was a German novelist and dramatist. He was born at Weimar, and was educated at Jena and Erlangen.