Complex sentence: Sir William Congreve (May 20 1772--May 16,1828), was an English inventor and rocket artillery pioneer distinguished for his development and deployment of Congreve rockets.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir William Congreve (May 20 1772--May 16,1828), was a British inventor. He was an English inventor and rocket artillery pioneer distinguished for his development and deployment of Congreve rockets.