1.0 IntroductionThe father of the computer software industry and the father of modern Malaysia was not created in a day (Borodin, 2010), as the saying goes “Rome was not built in a day. These two notable personalities; Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and Bill Gates have come a long way to achieve success. Along the way, development factors play a central role in their success. Nurture defines as the environmental experiences of an organism (Santrock, 2012). Positive and stimulating environments, such as family and peers, had an impact on their linguistic and cognitive development. Language development facilitates teaching and learning and is closely linked to reading and writing skills (Berk, 2001 in Haliza, Joy & Rafidah, 2008). Cognitive development focuses on the development of the child's mind in its ability to think, give opinions, understand and remember events that occur in their environment (Haliza et al., 2008) . This essay will discuss the education factors of Bill Gates and Tun Dr Mahathir that develop their language and cognitive skills.2.0 Education factors that contribute to the cognitive and language development of Bill Gates “A computer on every desk and in every home » The motto above is a dream that Bill Gates engraved in his mind when he and Paul Allen started Microsoft. There are surely factors that make his big dream come true. Parental and educational background are the upbringing factors that played an important role in achieving his big dream. 2.1 ParenthoodParenthood is the most important educational factor that determines the success of Bill Gates. Bill Gates Jr. and Mary Maxwell were determined to find out about their son, Bill Gates' great enemy that had affected his life and found ways to fight him. To kill his worst middle of paper......his biggest role in determining the successes of Bill Gates and Tun Dr Mahathir. So, as a parent, we need to instill good values ​​such as hard work and discipline in our children so that they can face life's challenges. With these values, they will not give up easily if they encounter an obstacle on their path to success. Furthermore, we need to find out their likes and dislikes and try to find alternatives to their dislikes. This way, they will feel appreciated and will have more motivation to study and progress towards success. Not forgetting the importance of education in shaping a future leader. Remember that there is no one education that is right for every child. Nelson Mandela always said that “education is the most powerful weapon with which we can change the world”. So, as parents, we must choose the best education for our children and not just follow the crowd..