Professor Bo Rune Ingemar Ralph (born October 4, 1945 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish linguist, member of the Swedish Academy, and professor of Nordic Languages at the Department of Swedish Language at Gothenburg University. He was elected to the Swedish Academy on April 15, 1999 and admitted on December 20, 1999. Bo Ralph succeeded the philosopher and sociologist Torgny Segerstedt to Seat No.2. October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Location of Gothenburg in northern Europe Coordinates: Country Sweden County Västra Götaland County Province Västergötland Charter 1621 Mayor Göran Johansson Area - City 450 km² (174 sq mi) - Water 14,5 km² (5,6 sq mi) 3,2% - Urban 199 km² (77 sq mi) - Metro 3717... The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 on the personal initiative of King Gustav III The Swedish Academy in Stockholm The Swedish Academy or Svenska Akademien, founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. ... Gothenburg University, or Göteborgs universitet, is a university in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... December 20 is the 354th day of the year (355th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For other uses, see Philosophy (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This is a list of members of the Swedish Academy by seat number. ...