Complex sentence: William Archer (23 September 1856--27 December 1924), Scottish critic, was born in Perth, and was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he received the degree of M.A. in 1876.
Split into simpler sentences: William Archer (23 September 1856--27 December 1924) was a Scottish critic. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where he received the degree of M.A. in 1876.