Much of outcomes research is a systematic attempt to exploit what is known and make it better.
I don't mean that literary fiction is better than genre fiction, On the contrary; novels can perform two functions and most perform only one.
| Kris Allen, Musician (1985) |
| Ferdinand Christian Baur, Theologian (1792) |
| Meredith Baxter, Actress (1947) |
| Ray Davies, Musician (1944) |
| Shirin Ebadi, Lawyer (1947) |
| Conrad Hall, Artist (1926) |
| Richard Jefferson, Athlete (1980) |
| Rockwell Kent, Artist (1882) |
| Nicole Kidman, Actress (1967) |
| Al Campanis, Businessman (1998) |
| Johann Georg Hamann, Philosopher (1788) |

