It depends on your idea of "great". I think Hurin is an excellent choice for "greatest" Man in Middle-earth. I think he's a more all-around "great" Man than, say, Turin or Beren. Beren had wonderful character, but lacked the sheer strength and fighting prowess of Turin. On the other hand, Turin was mighty, but had a much less desirable temperament. Hurin gets my vote here.
According to the Silmarillion, Feanor was the greatest of the Noldor. That's not to say he was unrivaled -- Galadriel, Gil-galad, Finrod, and Fingolfin all come to mind. Obviously, though, Thingol and Olwe of the Teleri, or Ingwe of the Vanyar can't be said to be less great than Feanor based on this statement. However, I seem to recall reading that the Noldor were the mightiest race of Elves.
Am I rambling? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]
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