Complex sentence: Richard Porson (December 25,1759-September 25,1808), English classical scholar, was born on Christmas Day 1759 at East Ruston, near North Walsham, in Norfolk, the eldest son of Huggin Person, parish clerk.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Porson (December 25,1759-September 25,1808), was an English classical scholar. He was born at East Ruston, near North Walsham, in Norfolk, the eldest son of Huggin Person, parish clerk.