Complex sentence: John Brown (July 12,1784--October 13,1858), Scottish divine, grandson of John Brown of Haddington, was born at Whitburn, Linlithgowshire.
Split into simpler sentences: John Brown (July 12,1784--October 13,1858) was a Scottish divine. The grandson of John Brown of Haddington, he was born at Whitburn, Linlithgowshire.