Complex sentence: Altizer was born in Charleston, West VirginiaAand grew up an only child.fter briefly attending St. John's College, Annapolis, Maryland, he graduated with BA, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago.
Split into simpler sentences: Altizer was born in Charleston, West Virginia and grew up an only child. After briefly attending St. John's CollegeAinnnapolis, Maryland, he graduated with BA, MA, and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago.