Complex sentence: David Forbes (6 September 1828--5 December 1876) was a British mineralogist, metallurgist and chemist, brother of Edward Forbes, born in Douglas, Isle of Man, and received his early education there and at Brentwood in Essex.
Split into simpler sentences: David Forbes (6 September 1828--5 December 1876) was a British mineralogist, metallurgist and chemist. He was born in Douglas, Isle of Man, the brother of Edward Forbes, and received his early education there and at Brentwood in Essex.