Who is Robert Wilson from The Rape of Nanking and what is their importance?

Robert Wilson was another International Committee member who held his ground during the Rape. Born in the city of Nanking, Wilson was trained as a doctor abroad, but came home to practice at the University of Nanking hospital. He and other Westerners took residence in a Nanking home during the Rape, but Wilson spent most of his time at the hospital. His letters home to his wife tell many of his horrifying stories. The Japanese continued to bomb the hospital, but Wilson went to work each day, seeing it as his duty to his people.