Complex sentence: Burstall was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England in 1927 and his family came to Australia in 1937 when his father took up a chair as professor of engineering at the University of Melbourne.
Split into simpler sentences: Burstall was born in Stockton-on-Tees, England in 1927. His family came to Australia in 1937 after his father took up a chair as professor of engineering at the University of Melbourne.