The Nobel Prize has acted as a surrogate record of invention and discovery throughout the twentieth century. Based on this surrogacy, many claims are made regarding both trends in research and claims for places of research excellence. In this paper I propose that any analysis should be weighted by the ‘prize share’ made by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to each recipient. In addition, I argue for a focus on the organization and period when the prize-winning research was carried out, rather than when the award was made and the often quoted ‘affiliated organization at the time of award’. I use this to briefly examine types of invention and discovery for all Nobel Prizes in Physics awarded to date (1901–2019). I then use this ‘place’ lens to briefly explore trends in invention and discovery in the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Physics. I conclude by drawing attention to the difference between institutions claiming Nobel Laureates and institutions where Nobel Prize-winning discoveries and inventions have been made.

诺贝尔奖是整个 20 世纪发明和发现的替代记录。基于这种代孕，人们对研究趋势和卓越研究场所的主张提出了许多主张。在这篇论文中，我建议任何分析都应该根据瑞典皇家科学院对每个接受者的“奖金份额”进行加权。此外，我主张关注获奖研究的组织和时期，而不是获奖时间和经常引用的“获奖时的附属组织”。我用它来简要研究迄今为止（1901-2019 年）颁发的所有诺贝尔物理学奖的发明和发现类型。然后，我使用这个“地方”镜头来简要探讨诺贝尔物理学奖授予过程中发明和发现的趋势。