Sentence 1: Van Hoof , born in Antwerp , was a student of Paul Gilson and was strongly influenced by the works of Peter Benoit .
Sentence 2: Born in Antwerp , Van Hoof was a pupil of Peter Benoit and was heavily influenced by the works of Paul Gilson .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?