Complex sentence: Douglas Van Steere (1901--1995) was an American Quaker ecumenist who was born on August 31,1901 in Harbor Beach, Michigan and died February 16,1993.
Split into simpler sentences: Douglas Van Steere (1901--1995) was an American Quaker ecumenist. He was born on August 31,1901 in Harbor Beach, Michigan and died February 16,1993.