Complex sentence: José Manuel Valdés (b. Lima, Peru; 1767--d.; July 29th, 1843) was a Peruvian physician, poet, philosopher, Latinist, Parliamentarian, and became a prominent figure in Lima society at the dawn of the Republic of Peru.
Split into simpler sentences: José Manuel Valdés (b. Lima, Peru; 1767--d. July 29th, 1843) was a Peruvian physician, poet, philosopher, Latinist, and Parliamentarian. Eventually he became a prominent figure in Lima society at the dawn of the Republic of Peru.