Original sentence: Nonetheless the idea was adhered to in French circles influenced by the writings of Eliphas Levi (Alphonse-Louis Constant), whose many works (from 1856) founded French occultism
Edited sentence: Nonetheless the idea was adhered to in French circles influenced by the writings of Eliphas Levi (Alphonse-Louis Constant), whose many works (from 1856) made French occultism famous