Titanium is chemical element. Its atomic number is 22 and it is represented by the symbol Ti. It is a silvery colored strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant metal.

It was discovered in 1791 by William Gregor, a British clergyman and mineralogist. It was discovered in Cornwall County, England.

He discovered titanium while conducting a chemical analysis of the mineral ilmenite and found an unknown substance in the mineral.