His intentions for the prizes were a bit different than what they developed to. He envisioned that the science prizes would have a more practical slant and be a

His intentions for the prizes were a bit different than what they developed to. He envisioned that the science prizes would have a more practical slant and be awarded soon after the invention or discovery of something cool, and the literature prize was for "idealistic" literature. The academies that awarded the prizes bent the rules in a direction more to their liking. Probably for the better, awarding discoveries just for the last year would lead to either excessive caution or embarrassments.