Despite being erased from the Soviet history books, Radzymovska's work has been recognized in independent Ukraine for its scientific importance and impact on medical knowledge.
Radzymovska was born in 1886 in a small estate near Lubny in the Poltava region, in the family of Ukrainian nobleman Vasyl Yanovskyi.
However, it is believed that Radzymovska's studies in St. Petersburg were cut short due to her "excessive social activity" and her becoming pregnant with her lover, history teacher Ivan Radzymovskyi, whom she married in Kyiv.
In 1921, during a period of famine, Radzymovska developed a special device, an electrode, which was used to measure the acidity of animal cells isolated from the body.
Based on the results of this work, not only was a dissertation published, but scientific articles in leading international journals, including German and British.
She not only studied the tissue changes caused by tuberculosis but also looked for ways to rehabilitate from this disease, which were limited in those days when antibiotics were almost unknown.
The conclusions of the monograph sounded the alarm: "On the basis of all the above, it is clear that children during the revolution entered the stage of detention and disruption of normal development.
Radzymovska's legacy was further eroded during the Soviet era, where her work was downplayed and not recognized as a valuable contribution to the field of science.