Complex sentence: James Augustus St. John (24 September 1795-22 September 1875), British author and traveller, was born in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Gelly John, shoemaker.
Split into simpler sentences: James Augustus St. John (24 September 1795-22 September 1875), was a British author and traveller. He was born in Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Gelly John, shoemaker.