Complex sentence: George Combe (1788-1858), brother of Andrew Combe, was a writer on phrenology and education, born in Edinburgh on the 21st of October 1788, where for some time he practised as a lawyer.
Split into simpler sentences: George Combe (21 October, 1788-14 August, 1858), brother of Andrew Combe, was a writer on phrenology and education. He was born in Edinburgh, where for some time he practised as a lawyer.