Barbara Walters, a pioneer in breaking down gender barriers in broadcast journalism, died yesterday at the age of 93.

Perhaps best known for her outstanding interviewing skills, her list of accolades is monumental, including winning 12 Emmy Awards for her work, becoming the first female anchor on the evening news, launching "The View" and hosting ABC's annual special including hosting the program "Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People," and being the person who, as the network most often says, "shattered the glass ceiling and became a dominant force in a once male-dominated industry."

In 1974, Walters became a co-host of "Today" and the first woman to hold such a position on an American news program. Two years later, in 1976, she hosted "ABC Evening News" with Harry Reasoner, becoming the first female co-anchor of the network's evening news program; in 1997, she also created "The View," which she remained on until her retirement in 2014.

Upon her retirement that year, Walters said, "I don't want to be on another show or climb another mountain. Instead, I want to sit in a sunny field and admire the very talented women, and well, some of the men, who have taken my place." [Walters was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1989 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in 2000. Oprah Winfrey presented her with the latter award and said of her, "Without Barbara Walters, I and all the other women who have followed in her footsteps must not have been able to stand where we stand today in this industry or do what we do "

And despite her impressive career, opening doors for women to follow in her footsteps seemed to be what Walters was most proud of; in 2014, she said, "I am very often asked, 'What is your legacy,' and it's with presidents, heads of state, celebrities, and It's not an interview with a president, a head of state, or a celebrity. If I have a legacy, I have said it before, and I mean it sincerely." I hope I have played a small role in paving the way for so many wonderful women."