Original sentence: He became a political adviser on scientific and industrial matters, and served on several commissions related to the Irish Potato Famine (1845-1849), all more or less ineffective.Sir Robert John Kane (24 September, 1809 – 16 February, 1890) was an Irish chemist
Edited sentence: He became a political adviser on scientific and industrial matters.He became first President of Queen's College Cork.He served on several commissions to enquire into the Great Irish Famine, all more or less ineffective.He was appointed Professor of Chemistry at the Apothecaries' Hall, Dublin in 1831.His work on Irish industry led to the setting up of a Museum of Irish Industry.In 1873 Kane took up the post of National Commissioner for Education.In 1880 he was appointed the first Chancellor of the newly-created Royal University of Ireland.In the following year he participated in the founding of the Dublin Journal of Medical Science.Sir Robert John Kane (24 September 1809 – 16 February 1890) was an Irish chemist