Helen and Frank Schreider

Helen Schreider
Born
Helen Armstrong

(1926-05-03) May 3, 1926 (age 98)
Coalinga, California
Alma materUCLA (B.A., Fine Arts)
Known for
  • explorer and adventurer
  • artist (painting and drawing)
SpouseFrank Schreider
HonorsFellow National of The Explorers Club
Frank Schreider
Born
Franklin David Schreider

(1924-01-08)January 8, 1924
Denver, Colorado
DiedJanuary 21, 1994(1994-01-21) (aged 70)
Crete, Greece
Alma materUCLA (B.Sc., Eng.)
Known for
  • explorer and adventurer
  • writer and photographer
SpouseHelen Schreider
HonorsMember of The Explorers Club

Helen (Armstrong) Schreider (born May 3, 1926) and Frank Schreider (January 8, 1924 – January 21, 1994) were explorers in the mid-20th century, known for traveling by amphibious jeep. National Geographic hired them after their first independent journey from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego (1954–56). They were the first people to travel the length of the Americas solely by means of their own power. They completed six additional expeditions through National Geographic, working freelance at first and later as foreign editorial staff, for fifteen years, from 1956 to 1970. They worked as a team and lived for periods of time in about 50 countries on five continents. Helen and Frank Schreider were known for their ability to write, photograph and film within the cultures they visited. They wrote three books, six major articles for National Geographic, and contributed to nine other books. They also made three separate nationwide speaking tours with their films.