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When was titanium first discovered?

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A periodic table element tile for titanium displays its atomic number 22, symbol Ti, atomic weight 47.867, electron configuration, and name. Icons indicate it is a solid, transition metal with a hexagonal crystal structure and equal relative strength. — titanium Properties of titanium.

Titanium ore was first discovered in 1791 by the English clergyman and mineralogist William Gregor, who identified a compound of titanium and oxygen in Cornish beach sands.12

The element was independently rediscovered in 1795 by the German chemist Martin Heinrich Klaproth. Klaproth is credited with naming the element "titanium," drawing inspiration from the Titans of Greek mythology. While these early discoveries identified the oxide, pure metallic titanium was not successfully produced until the early 20th century.132