Do these two sentences from wikipedia have the same meaning?
He was also appointed Fellow of the Royal Society in 1749 and was elected the Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London in 1754 .
He was also elected the Fellow of the Royal Society in 1749 and was appointed Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London in 1754 .

Possible answers: a. no. b. yes.
The answer is:
a.