Karl O. Christe

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Karl Otto Christe (July 24, 1936 – April 19, 2026) was a German-born American inorganic chemist. He was known for developing safe methods of studying highly reactive and dangerous chemicals, while his extensive experience in fluorine chemistry has earned him the title of 'The Fluorine God'. His research covered fluorine chemistry of nitrogen and halogens and the synthesis of new energetic materials.