Complex sentence: Jens Andreas Friis (2 May 1821 in Sogndal Norway--16 February 1896 in Kristiania) was a Norwegian linguist, author and is widely recognized as the founder of the Sami language studies.
Split into simpler sentences: Jens Andreas Friis (2 May 1821 in Sogndal Norway--16 February 1896 in Kristiania) was a Norwegian linguist and author. He is widely recognized as the founder of the Sami language studies.