Complex sentence: David Masson (December 2,1822-October 6,1907), Scottish man of letters, was born at Aberdeen, and educated at the grammar school there and at Marischal College.
Split into simpler sentences: David Masson (December 2,1822-October 6,1907), was a Scottish writer. He was born at Aberdeen, and educated at the grammar school there and at Marischal College.