Claude Nelson Warren (born 1932) is a California Desert anthropologist and specialist in early humans in the Far West and has been instrumental in defining the San Dieguito and La Jolla cultural complexes. He also has an interest in the history of anthropology. He is a distinguished professor emeritus in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He was married to Elizabeth von Till Warren until her death. They have four children Claude Jr., Susan, Louis, and . His papers are available at Special Collections, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.