Complex sentence: Samuel Rutherford Crockett (24 September 1859--16 April 1914) was a Scottish novelist, born at Duchrae, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, the illegitimate grandson of a farmer.
Split into simpler sentences: Samuel Rutherford Crockett (24 September 1859--16 April 1914) was a Scottish novelist. He was born at Duchrae, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, the illegitimate grandson of a farmer.