Complex sentence: Thomas-François Dalibard was born in Crannes, France in 1709, he first met U.S. scientist Benjamin Franklinin 1776 during one of Franklin's visits to France and it is said that they became friends.
Split into simpler sentences: Thomas-François Dalibard was born in Crannes, France in 1709. He first met U.S. scientist Benjamin Franklin in 1776 during one of Franklin's visits to France and it is said that they became friends.