Complex sentence: Founded in 1842 as the replacement and continuation of the former colonial university Real Universidad de San Felipe (1738), the university is often called "Casa de Bello" (House of Bello) in honor of its first president, Andrés Bello.
Split into simpler sentences: Founded in 1842 as the replacement and continuation of the former colonial university Real Universidad de San Felipe (1738). The university is often called "Casa de Bello" (House of Bello) in honour of its first president, Andrés Bello.