{{Short description|American author (born 1986)}}{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Use American English|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox person | name = James Clear | image = James Clear in 2010.jpg | caption = Clear in 2010 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|1|22}} | education = Denison University (ISA) <br> Ohio State University (MBA) | birth_place = Hamilton, Ohio | occupation = {{Flatlist| * Author * Writer * Speaker marketer }} | years_active = 2012–present | known_for = ''Atomic Habits'' | website = {{URL|https://jamesclear.com/}} }}
'''James Clear''' (born January 22, 1986) is an American writer.<ref>{{cite web| url= https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2140314/james-clear/| work= penguinrandomhouse.com| title= James Clear| access-date= 2024-01-19| archive-date= 2024-07-21| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240721034537/https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2140314/james-clear/| url-status= live}}</ref> Raised in Hamilton, Ohio, and receiving education from Denison University and Ohio State University, he is best known for his 2018 self-help book ''Atomic Habits.''
== Early life and education == James Clear lived on a farm with his grandparents.<ref name=":0">{{Cite podcast |url=https://brenebrown.com/podcast/atomic-habits-part-1-of-2/ |title=James Clear on ''Atomic Habits'', Part 1 of 2 |website=Brené Brown |last=Brown |first=Brené |date=November 15, 2021 |access-date=April 18, 2026 |host=}}</ref> Raised in Hamilton, Ohio, Clear received his degree in biomechanics from Denison University in 2008, where he was the captain of the baseball team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sferra |first=Chloe |date=2018-11-18 |title=James Clear '08 creates his future |url=https://denisonian.com/2018/11/anl/james-clear-08-creates-his-own-future/ |access-date=2023-06-06 |website=The Denisonia |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-06-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606183244/https://denisonian.com/2018/11/anl/james-clear-08-creates-his-own-future/ |url-status=live }}</ref> After completing his undergraduate studies, Clear transferred to Ohio State University, where he would receive his MBA degree.<ref name=":0" /> During his time at university, he took part in the St. Gallen Symposium twice and won the Global Essay Competition in his second year attending.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://soundcloud.com/designmatters/best-of-design-matters-james-clear |title=Stream Best of Design Matters: James Clear by Design Matters | Listen online for free on SoundCloud |access-date=2024-11-14 |archive-date=2024-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815160304/https://soundcloud.com/designmatters/best-of-design-matters-james-clear |url-status=live }}</ref>
== Career == On November 12, 2012, Clear began publishing articles on his official website. Its growing popularity caught the attention of Penguin Random House, who gave Clear a publishing deal for his book, ''Atomic Habits'' that was released in 2018.<ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == Clear lives in Columbus.<ref name=":0" />
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== External links == *{{Official website|jamesclear.com}} * [https://play.google.com/store/search?q=James+Clear&c=books Books by James Clear on Google Play] {{authority control}}
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