Same meaning?
Rustem Igor Gamow was born to the famous cosmologist and physicist George Gamow and the ballet dancer Rho Gamow .
George Gamow was born to Rustem Igor Gamow , the celebrated cosmologist and physicist , and ballet dancer Rho Gamow .

Answer: no

Same meaning?
The lands surrounding the tree belonged as agricultural land and were maintained by Aryeh Konikov .
The lands surrounding the tree were maintained as agricultural land and owned by Aryeh Konikov .

Answer: no

Same meaning?
Scott and Short then traveled overland to the Kentucky River to claim the land they would later examine .
Scott and Short then traveled overland to the Kentucky River to investigate the land that they would claim later .

Answer: no

Same meaning?
The leaves are usually 1.5-4 mm long and 0.2-0.7 mm wide .
The leaves are generally 1.5-4 mm wide and 0.2-0.7 mm long .

Answer:
no