Complex sentence: William Emerson (14 May 1701--20 May 1782), English mathematician, was born at Hurworth, near Darlington, where his father, Dudley Emerson, also a mathematician, taught a school.
Split into simpler sentences: William Emerson (14 May 1701--20 May 1782) was an English mathematician. He was born at Hurworth, near Darlington, where his father, Dudley Emerson, also a mathematician, taught a school.