Complex sentence: John Spencer Bassett (September 10,1867--January 27,1928) was a history professor at Duke University (then Trinity College) best known today for initiating the Bassett Affair in 1903.
Split into simpler sentences: John Spencer Bassett (September 10,1867--January 27,1928) was an American historian. He was a professor at Duke University (then Trinity College) best known today for initiating the Bassett Affair in 1903.