Complex sentence: James Playfair (b. Toronto, 1860-d. Midland, 1937) was noted for his entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes shipping, lumbering, grain handling, and industrial manufacturing businesses and was a central figure in the establishment of Midland, Ontario, Canada.
Split into simpler sentences: James Playfair (b. Toronto, 1860-d. Midland, 1937) was noted for his entrepreneurship in the Great Lakes shipping, lumbering, grain handling, and industrial manufacturing businesses. He was a central figure in the establishment of Midland, Ontario, Canada.