# James Clear

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{{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](/source/Denison_University) (ISA) <br>
[Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University) (MBA)
| birth_place        = [Hamilton](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ohio), Ohio
| occupation         = {{Flatlist|
* Author
* Writer
* Speaker marketer
}}
| years_active       = 2012–present
| known_for          = ''[Atomic Habits](/source/Atomic_Habits)''
| website            = {{URL|https://jamesclear.com/}}
}}

'''James Clear''' (born January 22, 1986) is an American [writer](/source/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](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ohio), and receiving education from [Denison University](/source/Denison_University) and [Ohio State University](/source/Ohio_State_University), he is best known for his 2018 [self-help book](/source/self-help_book) ''[Atomic Habits](/source/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](/source/Hamilton%2C_Ohio), Clear received his degree in [biomechanics](/source/biomechanics) from [Denison University](/source/Denison_University) in 2008, where he was the [captain](/source/captain_(sports)) 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](/source/Ohio_State_University), where he would receive his [MBA degree](/source/MBA_degree).<ref name=":0" /> During his time at university, he took part in the [St. Gallen Symposium](/source/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 &#124; 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](/source/Penguin_Random_House), who gave Clear a publishing deal for his book, ''[Atomic Habits](/source/Atomic_Habits)'' that was released in 2018.<ref name=":0" />

== Personal life ==
Clear lives in [Columbus](/source/Columbus%2C_Ohio).<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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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]
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Category:1986 births
Category:American self-help writers
Category:Denison Big Red baseball players
Category:Living people
Category:Sportspeople from Hamilton, Ohio

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