Of the 75 names; 14 are Americans born within years of each other. Between 1860 and 1870 the United States economy went through its greatest transformation ever. The list says, “If you were born in the late 1840s, you missed it,” basically meaning you missed out on success (56). Gladwell uses logic through graphs on pages 56-61, he has proof that his study is real through graphs. He gives examples of people who have good reputations and everyone knows who they are, like the Beatles. -MOREOVER