William Gregor
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William Gregor, an English chemist and mineralogist, discovered a compound of titanium and oxygen in 1791. This discovery was independently made again in 1795 by German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth, who named it titanium. Titanium is a lightweight, strong, and corrosion-resistant metal used in alloys for high-speed aircraft. It is widely distributed in Earth's crust and found in rocks, sand, and soil.12
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titanium…the English chemist and mineralogist William Gregor and independently rediscovered (1795) and named by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
Read More…the English chemist and mineralogist William Gregor and independently rediscovered (1795) and named by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth.
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titanium processingHistory…sands by an English clergyman, William Gregor. The actual identification of the oxide was made a few years later by a German chemist, M.H. Klaproth. Klaproth gave the metal constituent of this oxide the name titanium, after the Titans, the giants of Greek mythology.
Read More…sands by an English clergyman, William Gregor. The actual identification of the oxide was made a few years later by a German chemist, M.H. Klaproth. Klaproth gave the metal constituent of this oxide the name titanium, after the Titans, the giants of Greek mythology.
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