Complex sentence: Jacques René Hébert (1757-1794) was a French revolutionary; born in Alençon, forced to seek a livelihood in Paris when his family was reduced to poverty by an unsuccessful lawsuit.
Split into simpler sentences: Jacques René Hébert (1757-1794) was a French revolutionary. He was born in Alençon, and forced to seek a livelihood in Paris when his family was reduced to poverty by an unsuccessful lawsuit.