Poul Erik Lindelof
Professor emeritus
Niels Bohr Institute
University of Copenhagen
(UCPH)
Civilingeniør 1963 (DTU Electrophysics)
PhD 1969 (physics, DTU & UCPH)
Dr.Scient. 1981 (physics, UCPH)
MA 2013 (prehistoric archaeology, UCPH)
e-mail: lindelof0006@gmail.com, IPhone: +45 30280006
Curriculum Vitae
1938: Born in Odense, Fyn
1945-50: Ida Holst Realskole, Svendborg
1950-1957: Roskilde Cathedral School
1961-65 Egmont College
1963: MSc (EF), Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
1965-67: Sergeant in the Danish Air Forces
1969; Licentiatus Technices (PhD), DTU
1969-70: Postdoc at Techn.University, Finland
1971-73: Postdoc at Lancaster University, England
1973: Associate Prof., University of Copenhagen (UCPH)
1974: Changed name from Poul Erik Gregers Hansen to Poul Erik Lindelof
1981: Dr.Scient. at UCPH
1986: Head of Molecular Beam Epitaxy Center, UCPH
1988: Reader (Docent) at Niels Bohr Institute, UCPH
2000: Vicedirector and initiator of Nanoscience Center (UCPH)
2001: External Professor at UNSW, Sydney, Australia
2005: Professor at Niels Bohr Institute, UCPH
2007: Royal Society of Arts and Sciences in Gothenburg
2008: Emeritus Professor, Niels Bohr Institute, UCPH
2011: BA in Prehistoric Archaeology, UCPH
2013: MA in Prehistoric Archaeology, UCPH
2014: Consultant in physics-based archaeology, UCPH
2014-18: Co-PI at CONEXT (interfaculty collaborative project of neutron and X-ray research)
2015-20: Research training of students at Nørre Gymnasium and Christianshavns Gymnasium
2019: Projects with the National Museum of Denmark
Books and materials:
Bog printed 2017: Palaeolithic Stone Artefacts from Moroccan Sahara
Book printed 2018: Peder Gregers Hansen
Book printed 2024: Stenalderen på Agersø
Book printed 2021: Min tid i fysik 1958-2008
https://www.amazon.it/Min-tid-fysik-1958-2008-Risø/dp/8743019501?asin=B09D3YR256&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
CONEXT interview (2017): https://chem.ku.dk/research_sections/finished-projects/conext-temporary/
My professional time in physics started 1958 with a student job at the 5 megawatt uranium reactor (DR2) at the Research Center Risø, which was the first nuclear fission reactor in Denmark. It ended with my retirement from my full professor position at the Niels Bohr Institute in 2008. These 50 years are covered in my autobiography "Min tid i fysik 1958-2008" (first printed in Danish 2021, translation into English in preparation). This home page gives the highlight of my time in archaeology after my retiirement in 2008. It is in Danish. It will be later be followed by a book "Min tid i arkæologi 2008-2025".
18/8 2025 gav jeg et inviteret "pioneer-lecture" ved Niels Bohr Quantum Summer School om mine bidrag til den tidlige (1963-2008) kvanteinformations teknologi. Det er her vedlagt som en Power Point med 2 indlagte video sekvenser om opstarten af Molekylstråle-epitaksi (1985-1990)
Archaeology 2008-2023
After my retirement as a professor in physics at the Niels Bohr Institute 2008, I have finished a BA degree (2011) and a MA degree (2013) both in prehistoric archaeology at University of Copenhagen. This has given me lots of knowledge and inspiration to intervene in various archaeological projects. Much study effort the first 4 semester was mostly a coverage of prehistoric archaeology in all parts of Denmark, but a course on in international archaeology held by professor Klavs Randsborg in 2008 triggered my interest in archaeology in Sweden and Indonesia and particulary on the early human evolution.
To study many localities in Denmark and abroad I used the Google maps to s study in detail the many archaeological places we were taughtt, but it also led me to many potential places for new archaeological sites. Th us I found reminiscence of a ring castle in southern Skåne at Foteviken. Already in 2008 I made a publication on my homepage about my findings (). The finding was supported by Hartmann's Foundation. The interpretation of the exact circle became my BA thesis. A more detailed study of the finding (and the nearby, but removed church) is still to be written as a longer article. In connection with this finding is the discovery by Crumlin-Pedersen of 5 vikingshibs forming a barrier at the intrance to Foteviken. A topic which has also taken my interest.
In the summer 2009 I was lucky enough to have my 1 month "seminargravning" at Gl. Lejre, where Tom Christensen from Roskilde Museum was excavating 3 big viking halls (one being 62 m long). I learned a lot about excavation technique in Gl. Lejre and wrote an informal Photobook about the experiences.
Dating foundation of the Olduvai Culture
For palaeolithic findings the time for the production of artifacts and for the life of the hominids is of paramount importance. Beyond 40.000 years before present (BP) the C-14 method is useless. I review the dating methods for the oldest hominid findings, the Oldowai Culture ~2.6-1.8 million years BPin the enclosed article (Oldowankulturens dateringsgrundlag).
Homo erectus
The evoluti of homonids have occurred in steps separated by long periods with no detectable changes. The most extreme case is the stand-still in development between 1.8 and 0,8 mill.yers ago, where Homo erectus w hardly changed and their stone technology also did hardly change. After this long stable situation thing developed faster with species as Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalis, Homo sapiens and many more. In a short article (Homo erectus), I sketch this development.
Book:
P.E. Lindelof et al.
Palaeolithic stone artefacts from MoroccanSahara
https://www.amazon.com/Palaeolithic-Stone-Artefacts-Moroccan-Sahara/dp/8743005136/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=lindelof+palaeolithic&qid=1577964047&sr=8-1