Complex sentence: Philippe-Joseph-Benjamin Buchez (1796-1866), French author and politician, was born on the 31st of March 1796 at Matagne-la-Petite, now in Belgium, then in the French department of the Ardennes.
Split into simpler sentences: Philippe-Joseph-Benjamin Buchez (March 31,1796-1866) was a French author and politician. He was born at Matagne-la-Petite, now in Belgium, then in the French "département" of the Ardennes.