Original: Much like Strong, Shubin was a man passionately dedicated to his work and the two were often separated due to work commitments, and would ultimately spend relatively little time together before Shubin's death in 1942.
Simplified: Much like Strong, Shubin was a man passionately dedicated to his work and the two were often apart because of work, and would ultimately spend little time together before Shubin's death in 1942.