Complex sentence: George C. Hale was born on October 28,1849 was a well travelled and prolific inventor, engineer and Fire Chief of Kansas City, Missouri from 1882 until retiring in 1902.
Split into simpler sentences: George C. Hale was born on October 28,1849. He was a well travelled and prolific inventor, engineer and Fire Chief of Kansas City, Missouri from 1882 until retiring in 1902.