Complex sentence: He was born in Washington, D.C and received his bachelors degree from New College (now New College of Florida) in 1968 followed by a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1972.
Split into simpler sentences: He was born in Washington, D.C and received his bachelors degree from New College (now New College of Florida) in 1968. Following this, he earned a doctorate from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1972.