Complex sentence: Henry William Bristow (May 17,1817--June 14,1889), English geologist, was the son of Major-General H. Bristow, who served in the Peninsular War.
Split into simpler sentences: Henry William Bristow (May 17,1817--June 14,1889) was an English geologist. Bristow was the son of Major-General H. Bristow, who served in the Peninsular War.