Kristaps Helmanis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1848 |
| Died | 2 March 1892 (aged 43) |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Alma mater | Dorpat Veterinary Institute |
| Known for | research on tuberculin and mallein |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Microbiology |
| Institutions | Institute of Experimental Medicine in St Petersburg |
Kristaps Helmanis (German: Christopher Hellmann, Russian: Христофор Иванович Гельман; 3 June 1848 – 2 March 1892) was a Latvian vaccinologist and microbiologist. He discovered tuberculin simultaneously with Robert Koch and mallein together with Oto Kalniņš (1891).