Not Einstein. Not Freud. Not Tesla. According to Peter Lax, a professor emeritus of mathematics at New York University, scientist John von Neumann may have been "The Most Powerful Mind of the 20th Century." This is the subject of a Burack President's Distinguished Lecture Lax will deliver on Wednesday, Oct, 14 at 4 p.m. in North Lounge, Billings.

"Today, more than fifty years after his death, John von Neumann looms larger than ever as one of the most significant scientists of the 20th century, among its greatest mathematicians, a father of the modern computer and computational science, and a prophet of the age of technology," Lax says. The lecture will explore how the scientist's discoveries have shaped the future.

Lax is one of the world's foremost mathematical scientists and the most dominant figure in applied mathematics of our era. He has received numerous honorary degrees and national and international awards including the President's Medal of Science and the Abel Prize, also known as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics.

A reception will immediately follow the lecture. Information: (802) 656-4281.