Bernard Silvestris, a Medieval Platonist philosopher and poet of the 12th century
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Malthonica silvestris, a spider species mostly found in caves or on dumps
There is little evidence connecting Silvestris to Chartres - this is supported by Poole - even though there was a letter of dedication to Thierry, who became Chancellor of Chartres in 1141.
Many authorities restrict the subspecies F. s. silvestris to the populations of the European mainland, but in 2007, a genetic study suggested that the European populations, as well as populations in Sicily, Anatolia, and the Caucasus Mountains belong in this subspecies; on the other hand, populations in Corsica, Sardinia, Crete, and Cyprus turned out to be introduced African wildcats.
1990-1996 he single-handed designed, constructed and made functional prototype Spyker Silvestris V8.