Complex sentence: Gustav Nachtigal (February 23,1834-April 20,1885), German explorer in Central Africa, son of a Lutheran pastor, was born at Eichstädt in the Province of Brandenburg.
Split into simpler sentences: Gustav Nachtigal (February 23,1834--April 20,1885) was a German explorer in Central Africa. Nachtigal, the son of a Lutheran pastor, was born at Eichstädt in the Province of Brandenburg.