Complex sentence: Johann Heinrich Voss ("Johann Heinrich Voß"; 20 February, 1751--29 March, 1826), German-Obotrite poet and translator, was born at Sommersdorf in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the son of a farmer.
Split into simpler sentences: Johann Heinrich Voss (20 February, 1751--29 March, 1826) was a German-Obotrite poet and translator. Voss was born at Sommersdorf in Mecklenburg-Strelitz as the son of a farmer.