Complex sentence: Georg (or Jörg) Wickram (b. about 1505 in Colmar, d. before 1562 in Burkheim), German poet and novelist, was a native of Colmar in Alsace; the exact date of his birth and death are unknown.
Split into simpler sentences: Georg (or Jörg) Wickram (c.1505--before 1562) was a German poet and novelist. Wickram was born at Colmar in Alsace; the exact date of his birth and death are unknown.