Which Happened First?

Discovery of titanium

Discovery of titanium
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Titanium is a chemical element; it has symbol Ti and atomic number 22. Found in nature only as an oxide, it can be reduced to produce a lustrous transition metal with a silver color, low density, and high strength that is resistant to corrosion in sea water, aqua regia, and chlorine.

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Which happened first?

Timeline

  1. Discovery of strontium1787
  2. Discovery of yttrium1787
  3. Discovery of carbon1789
  4. Discovery of uranium1789
  5. Discovery of zirconium1789
  6. Discovery of titanium (this page)1791

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