John Nelson Battenberg (December 3, 1931 – July 8, 2012) was an American sculptor. Battenberg was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1931. An artist named first influenced him when Battenberg was about 10 years old. Battenberg did his undergraduate work in art at various Midwestern universities. He also attended the Ruskin School, Oxford University for two years. He received M.F.A.'s from Michigan State University and California School of Arts and Crafts.