Original: The sawmill was also described by the Dutchman Cornelis Corneliszoon (1550-1607) by applying a crankshaft onto a windmill, which converted a turning motion into an up-an-down motion.
Simplified: The Dutchman Cornelis Corneliszoon (1550-1607) invented his type of sawmill by applying a pitman arm onto a wind mill, which converted a turning motion into an up-an-down motion.