- Ernst Stavro Blofeld Ernst Stavro Blofeld (May 28 1908 - August 22 1981) was an English criminal mastermind, terrorist of Polish decent. Blofeld was the leader of the evil orginazation known as "S.P.E.C.T.R.E". He was commonly known as simply "Number One" throughout his own orginazation and the world. Blofeld and his orginazation are determened on the conquest of the world. Blofeld was the arch-nemesis of British secret agent James Bond 007.